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The golden poison frog, aka, poison frog, poison dart frog, or poison arrow frog, is the echelon of amphibian toxicity. Have you ever heard the saying, “You are what you eat”? Well, these frogs are living proof that this can be factual. Golden poison frogs can be found in the […]

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The fat-tailed scorpion, aka fattail scorpion, can be found in desert, arid, semi-arid, subtropical, tropical, and temperate regions of northern and western Africa as well as the Middle East & a portion of Asia. Generally speaking, smaller scorpions tend to be more venomous, but that doesn’t apply to these critters. […]

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Seemingly harmless looking, the cone snail is actually a predatory animal that uses a specialized harpoon-like tooth to inject lethal venom into prey. They can be found in the Indian Ocean, Pacific Oceans, Great Barrier Reef, southern Australia, Baja California, California, and Hawaii. Cone snails live in predominantly shallow water […]

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The deathstalker scorpion, aka Palestine yellow scorpion, Omdurman scorpion, and Naqab desert scorpion, is one of the world’s most deadly scorpions. These lethal arachnids can be found in numerous locations around Africa and Asia. This scorpion prefers dry desert and scrubland areas. They are known for their highly defensive nature […]

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If you’re a bug, then you have much to fear. Predators are everywhere. One scary predator in particular is the assassin bug. The name may sound a bit overkill, but these killers are quite skilled at their art of attacking unsuspecting prey and injecting a concoction of digestive venom that […]

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