The Arizona black rattlesnake, aka brown rattlesnake, black rattlesnake, black diamond rattlesnake, mountain diamond-back, Cerberus rattlesnake, and falsely coined as a timber rattlesnake (which is a totally different
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The mussurana, aka musurana, is the common name of a group of snake hunting serpents. There are 7 known species of these snakes. They are endemic to Central America and South America and some surrounding
The Mongolian death worm, aka olgoi-khorkhoi, originates from the far reaches of the Gobi desert and straight out of folklore. While no one has ever actually seen a specimen, they are alleged to be quite deadly. Just the mere touch of 1 can supposedly kill a human. Happy Samhain and […]
The eastern green mamba can be found along the coastal regions of Kenya; South Africa, Eastern Cape Province, KwaZulu-Natal; Malawi; Mozambique; Tanzania; and the United Republic of Zimbabwe
The banded krait can be found throughout southern, southeastern, and eastern Asia. These highly venomous serpents prefer mangrove vegetation, dry and moist deciduous forests, tropical scrublands, agricultural lands, and
The false water cobra, aka South American water cobra, false cobra, or Brazilian smooth snake, hails from the central portions of South America. They prefer humid and wet areas, and marshlands within the rainforests of
The fire ant, aka ginger ant, red ant, or tropical fire ant, are common names given to up to 280 different species of stinging Solenopsis ants. These ants are known for their aggressive
Slithering amongst the trees is the Asian vine snake, aka Oriental whip snake, Boie’s whip snake, or Gunther’s whip snake. These venomous serpents dwell in Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia,
The western massasauga, aka black massasauga, massasauga rattler, massasauga rattlesnake, black rattler, gray rattlesnake, little grey rattlesnake, black snapper, muck rattler, prairie
The venomous olive sea snake can be found up to 230 feet deep along Australia’s reefs, but is most often found up to 131 foot depths. While these snakes are known to be inquisitive and will often