Curiously reading about Amazon rainforests.
Stings from Bullet Ants is most painful of insect stings. Feels like shots. Nicaragua, Bolivia, Paraguay. 30 times more painful than honeybee stings. Venom – paralysing neurotoxin, ‘poneratoxin’. Causes intense pain, burning, swelling.
Phoneutria (Brazilian Wandering Spider) means murderers. Deadliest living spider. Don’t build webs, wander on jungle floors. Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela. Nocturnal, bites repeatedly. Venom – poisonous neurotoxin. Causes swelling, extreme pain, breath issues, blurred vision, death.
Golden Poison Dart Frogs, most deadly in marshes, lakes, swamps, streams, rivers. Unique gold, copper, red, blue, green. Enough venom to kill 10 adults. Causes swelling, muscular paralysis, nausea, death.
Leimadophis Epinephelus, special snake is only natural predator of poison dart frogs.
Most deadly though – ‘love bug’!