Australia is undoubtedly a picturesque country with a unique natural and flora. But along with the beauty of flora and fauna, some representatives of the latter can be extremely dangerous for a person, and those that are not harmful can simply scare a person with a phobia.

Australians are used to Australian insects are large and dangerous, but tourists and immigrants do not always understand which country they are going to for vacation or permanent residence. If you plan to visit this mainland, then you definitely need to know which insects are dangerous on the Green Continent and which are not.

Cockroaches in Australia business as usual. These insects do not frighten local residents, but tourists and immigrants for a long time get used to the fact that after sunset, cockroaches begin to crawl along the sidewalks of megacities.

Usually found individuals up to 3 cm in length, but some Australian cockroaches are also 9 cm long and weigh up to 30 grams.

Such representatives of the Australian fauna are found mainly in northwest Queensland.

Entomologists say that the giant Australian cockroach has nothing to do with ordinary kitchen and poses no danger to humans. Settlers brought a large cockroach from Germany and the USA to the mainland.

Australian excavator cockroach today it is the same indigenous inhabitant of the continent as a kangaroo or koala. Characteristics this insect: live birth and longevity (some giant cockroaches live up to 8 years). The digging cockroach feeds on leaves and lives in burrows.

Attention! If you come to Australia to visit friends, then do not be surprised if a giant cockroach lives in their house. Digging cockroaches in this country are considered the same pets as a cat or a dog and are sold for $ 100 per pair.

In Australia, cockroaches are treated differently than in European countries. Here this insect even received a monument. So, on one of the busiest tourist streets in the center of Adelaide, there is a monument to this insect.

Huge metal cockroach four meters high appeared here as a symbol of disagreement with the organization of a landfill in this territory in the late 1990s. The landfill at this place did not take place, but the unusual monument to the cockroach is now a landmark of Adelaide.

Spiders Redback, Funnel web, White-tail, Huntsman spider

Australian spiders really sinister reputation.

If tourists, as a rule, do not know anything about cockroaches, then the fact that spiders in Australia can even kill everyone is aware.

Of course, not all Australian spiders are dangerous, but worth knowing, which ones can lead to an allergic reaction or just scare.

So in Australia the largest number of poisonous spiders in the world– about 10,000 different types living in Australian ecosystems.

However, this frightening fact should not frighten, since according to statistics since 1981 There have been no deaths from spider bites.

It is important to know! In serious cases, when a person is bitten by a redback or Sydney funnel spider in Australia, the antivenom antiserum "Antivenin", which is available in hospitals and pharmacies throughout Australia, is used.

According to Macquarie University doctor and arachinologist Aaron Harmer, for humans, the spiders of Australia By by and large not dangerous and their bites don't cause serious problems and are identical to bee stings.

One of the most intimidating the appearance of the inhabitants of Australia is considered to be a huntsman spider. This hunter spider is large, covered with hair and moves very quickly. It travels a meter in one second.

Lives on the Green Continent more than 155 types of huntsmen.

Huntsman spider, which reaches a length of 15 cm with legs, lives under stones, under lagging tree bark, under foliage and in cracks.

The activity of the huntsman spider falls on night time.

You can meet this representative of the Australian fauna almost anywhere in Australia. Australians are not afraid of them, but people suffering from arachnophobia are speechless at the sight of a huntsman.

Huntsman spider does not specifically attack humans, but when the female of this species guards her eggs, she becomes extremely aggressive. Huntsman's bite is not dangerous, but quite painful and causes such side effects like headache, nausea, and palpitations.

Get ready for that huntsman has a habit of getting into cars, so if you see it in your car, do not panic. There have been cases when drivers, at the sight of a huntsman in the cabin of their car, lost their ability to drive and got into car accidents.

Redback Spider Australia is found everywhere. The spider can bite, but to date no cases have been reported with lethal outcome. And all because the 50s of the last century, a special antidote was developed that stops the action of the poison.

Attention! The bite of the Redback spider is almost imperceptible, therefore, if nausea, malaise and apathy continue for several days, you should definitely consult a doctor.

The danger is the female Redback, which is easy to guess by its large size - 1 cm. The venom of the red-backed spider is dangerous for humans, as it affects nervous system.

The red-backed spider lives in shady and dry places and is often found even in large metropolitan areas. You can find Redback in the mailbox, the shed, and even under the toilet seat.

Often a redback spider confused with Steatoda major, whose bite causes similar symptoms, even if their poison is not so strong.

Antidote for poison The Redback spider also works great against the bites of the Steatoda large.

Also one of the carriers of a very strong poison is Sydney Funnel Web Spider, which is found in the forests of New South Wales.

This spider can also live side by side with people, crawling into pools and wandering around backyards. The main thing is not to attack the spider, since aggression causes him to have a defensive instinct.

Another White-tail spider can live both in the forests of Australia and in the city limits of southern Queensland and throughout southern Australia. Some biologists claim that their poison is capable of causing tissue necrosis, but this assumption was refuted. recent research, which showed that the poison of the White-tail spider does not pose a serious danger to humans.

Australian cicadas

Australian cicadas are insects that impossible not to notice. More precisely, do not hear!

Lives in Australia over 200 varieties of cicadas, which include Black Prince, Double Drummer, Yellow Monday and Green Grocer.

australian cicadas not dangerous to humans and they feed on plant sap.

The peculiarity of cicadas is that they are able to emit specific sound up to 120 decibels. In addition, the noise that cicadas make is accompanied by the fall of dying cicadas.

female cicada white color, A in length can reach 3 cm. These insects are "active" in the warm season, and for the winter they hibernate underground.

Australian centipede

Australia also has other no less frightening insect- centipede. The danger lies in the fact that there is a risk of encountering a poisonous insect of this species. Scolopendra in Australia are the most different colors: red, yellow, purple and others. In length, this insect can grow up to 30 cm.

Skolopendra live in shelters under logs, stones, and also in rock crevices. When the rainy season begins in Australia, they can crawl into a house or apartment.

Attention! The bite of the scolopendra, which are found in Australia, causes severe swelling, fever, and even a feverish state.

Dangerous insects of Australia, as well as other representatives of the Australian fauna, which scare their appearance , but do not pose a danger, live on the Green Continent in a variety of places.

Many tourists and immigrants, as soon as they arrive on the mainland, fall into a real shock at the sight of huge cockroaches and spiders. However, knowing which of Australia's insects are dangerous and which are not, you can protect yourself from unpleasant consequences.

In conclusion, we invite you to look photos of insects australia:

Spider Maratus speciosus
scolopendra
Sydney leucoweb spider
Red fire ant
Butterfly Danaida Monarch
neon cuckoo bee
White-tail spider
hunter spider
Blue wasp - Diamma bicolor

Australia is a continent with more dangerous animals than anywhere else in the world. Snakes, spiders, white sharks, wild dingoes, crocodiles, jellyfish and other animals. Every year people die from meeting with them. Which of them is the most dangerous? Now we'll find out.

20th place - Geographic cone (lat.Conus geographus)

Cones are marine mollusks found in tropical waters around the world. Most of them are found among the coral reefs of the Australian coast.

At first glance, there is nothing in their appearance that would portend trouble. They look very cute and beautiful creatures. Indeed, many of them are quite harmless to humans, but there are also ruthless killers.

The most dangerous species for humans is the geographic cone that lives in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Every year, 2-3 people die from the bites of killer mollusks in Australia. Death occurs in just a couple of minutes.

The cause of the tragedy is most often simple human curiosity and the desire to touch everything new and beautiful.

Thanks to the stretching funnel mouth, they are able to swallow prey larger than themselves. The cones kill their prey with a venom composed of various peptides. It is considered one of the most powerful and life-threatening. The poison is injected into the body of the victim with the help of a long and thin hotobk, at the end of which there is a small harpoon.

19th place - Royal brown snake or Mulga (lat. Pseudechis australis)

Every year in Australia, about 3,000 people are bitten by snakes, one of which is the king brown snake, famous for its speed and aggressiveness. Usually most snakes, when meeting with a larger enemy, prefer to crawl away, while she rushes into the attack first.

They are found almost throughout the mainland, excluding only its southernmost part. They can be both large (up to 2 meters), and not very, but it does not matter. Still, they are very dangerous.

Sometimes just one bite of them is enough to say goodbye to life. These snakes have plenty of venom - from 3 to 400 mg. And when they bite, they release it in large doses. It almost immediately enters the bloodstream and the victim has a lot of time to call for help. In very rare cases, the snake inflicts "idle" bites - without injecting poison. Thus, she gives a warning signal that she is not to be trifled with.

18th place - Scorpions

Another of the dangerous inhabitants of Australia. Its main weapon is a poisonous sting located at the tip of its tail. Unlike many other types of scorpions, this one grabs prey and immediately begins to devour it. In his claws there is a muscle that helps to hold the victim. During the capture, he inflicts a deadly sting with a sting.

Their stings are very painful, especially for the three-banded scorpion. They pose a greater danger to children than to adults. In Australia, several children have died from the stings of this scorpion in the last couple of years.

17th place - Stinging rays or stinging rays (lat. Dasyatididae)

It is this marine life caused the death of the famous Australian TV presenter Steve Irwin, who died during the filming of the film "The Most dangerous inhabitants ocean", receiving a fatal blow to the heart.

Rays, like sharks, belong to the elasmobranch subclass. At the end of the tail there are 1 or 2 long poisonous spikes that can easily pierce human skin, and especially large individuals, even the bottom of a boat.

If a person accidentally steps on such a stingray buried in the sand, he will instantly receive an injection in the leg with a powerful spike. It penetrates deep, and the poison quickly enters the bloodstream. A person dies due to the cessation of the functioning of the organ into which the poison has entered, and since it spreads throughout the body, many important organs gradually fail. It can be the heart, lungs or abdomen.

16th place - Tiger shark (lat. Galeocerdo cuvier)

Included in the 4 most dangerous sharks in the world, and in the top three in Australia. They are capable of attacking anyone. Several swimmers die every year from her teeth. Throughout history, 660 attacks by this shark have been recorded.

The tiger shark has very sharp teeth with jagged edges. It's the perfect murder weapon. The upper jaw is not much different from the lower, so these sharks can handle almost any bait, even turtle shell. Having captured the prey, she begins to violently turn it from side to side, so that her teeth can cut through the flesh.

They are also distinguished by great curiosity and a complete lack of legibility in food. She definitely needs to try everything on the tooth, so they attack almost everything that they meet on their way. That is why they are so dangerous to humans.

15th place - Cassowaries (lat. Casuarius)

Cassowaries are recognized as the most dangerous birds in the world. Every year in Australia, 1-2 people die from the paws of these "birds". They are able to kill the enemy with one blow of their powerful legs.

The main danger lies in the fact that these are very fast, strong and completely unpredictable birds. A cornered cassowary is very dangerous, and if you get close to the chicks, then do not expect mercy. Its main weapon is long and very sharp triangular claws. With them, a bird can easily rip flesh to a person, damaging vital organs.

Unlike other large flightless birds, such as ostriches or emus, cassowaries can strike in different directions, both forward and backward, and sideways.

The chicks are quite friendly, but their quick-tempered parents are always somewhere nearby. Before attacking, the cassowary makes a hissing sound.

14th place - Tarantula spiders (lat. Theraphosidae)

These representatives of the spider family fully justify their name. Due to their huge size, they are able to hunt even small birds. But still, their digestive system is not designed to constantly eat meat.

This is the most big spider Australia. All types of tarantulas are poisonous, just some have more poison toxicity, others less. The chelicerae are very long and sharp. Their length can reach 1 centimeter. With their help, the spider injects poison into the body of the victim. Bites are very painful, but not always fatal for humans. Within 6-8 hours after the bite, a person feels general weakness, constantly throws him into a fever and feels very sick.

If fatal bites do occur, it is more so with young children or people who are allergic to their venom. Sometimes spiders bite without the use of poison, this is the so-called. "dry bite".

13th place - Dubois sea snake (lat. Aipysurus duboisii)

About 30 species of sea snakes live in Australian waters. Some of them have a much stronger poison than land species. All of them are very poisonous and extremely dangerous, but the Dubois sea snake is considered to be the most dangerous of them.

She, however, like many sea snakes, has well-developed lungs, so she is able to do without air for a whole hour! The body itself has a cylindrical shape, but the tail is flattened laterally. This shape allows the snake to swim perfectly under water.

Sea snakes eat almost everything: fish, cuttlefish, crabs, eels, caviar, as well as smaller sea snakes.

The most interesting thing is that their bites for humans are most often harmless, since less than 10% of them use poison. But if the snake nevertheless decided to reward its offender with a portion of the toxin, then the person dies in a few minutes as a result of paralysis of the respiratory system and, as a result, suffocation.

Worldwide, about 150 people die from sea snake bites.

12th place - Wild dog dingo (lat. Canis lupus dingo)

They are experienced hunters and killers. Hundreds of people have already become victims of these dogs, two of them have a sad outcome.

Dingo dogs are very fast and hardy. A small flock of these animals can drive almost any animal. They hunt in groups. Their fangs are large, at least larger than those of domestic dogs, so they easily capture prey and tear it apart with the same ease.

Dingo is not an ordinary dog, as many people think. This is a wild, and therefore dangerous, animal.

11th place - Fire ants (lat. Solenopsis)

A dangerous species that attacks its prey with a whole colony. Hundreds of thousands of insects can live in one anthill, and if they are disturbed, they all go together to the offender, biting him wherever possible.

These ants have 2 main weapons - this is poison located in the sting, and mandibles (jaws), with which they firmly dig into their offender. Their venom causes severe allergic reactions, which in rare cases can be fatal. After a while, a blister and swelling appear at the site of the bite.

All this is accompanied by nausea, dizziness, vomiting and the appearance of an allergic reaction, even in those people who have never had it before. And all because the poison of fire ants contains the alkaloid solenopsin. It has cytotoxic, hemolytic, neurotoxic, necrotic and insecticidal actions.

Many consider them to be one of the most dangerous species, because they attack everyone who is near their nest.

10th place - Blue-ringed octopus (lat. Hapalochlaena lunulata)

Small but deadly. He bites his offender with a beak that looks like a parrot's beak. The poison of one such crumb is enough to kill 26 people.

They lie in wait for their prey. They are difficult to spot because these octopuses almost blend into the sand when at rest. They grab prey, hold it tightly with their tentacles, and then bring it to their beak and inflict a deadly bite. The poison immediately affects the nervous system and the victim quickly dies.

If it comes to a person, then the toxins paralyze voluntary muscles, and he cannot breathe, as a result of which he dies from suffocation. However, it can still be saved if the antidote is administered in time.

When blue-ringed octopuses are aggressive or fearful of someone, their pale rings on their bodies become brighter and take on a bright blue color.

9th place - Western brown snake (lat. Pseudonaja nuchalis)

Of all the Australian snakes, the western brown is the most aggressive. Even at the slightest threat, she begins to defend herself, and does not take flight. On account of her already 22 human deaths.

These snakes live throughout Australia and are one of the most venomous species. They love dry warm places, but can also be found in swamps. These snakes are quite fast and nimble.

8th place - Black Widow Spider (lat. Latrodectus mactans)

About 2,000 Australians suffer from the bites of this spider a year. He has 15 deaths to his credit. Due to its small size and dim coloring, people may simply not notice it and accidentally touch it. In response, the spider immediately inflicts a painful poisonous bite on its offender.

After a while, nausea, vomiting, joint pain appear. Although everyone reacts to his poison in different ways. But even a small amount of it can be enough to kill an animal or a person.

They bite rarely, but aptly. Poisonous teeth are very small, only some 2-3 mm, and very little poison gets in when bitten. But even this amount is enough to lead to the death of a person, because their poison is very toxic. Probably one of the strongest in the world.

During the attack, she rolls her body into an S shape and starts making hissing sounds, and then makes a sharp lunge.

The males of this spider are quite harmless. They have very small chelicerae and are unable to bite through human skin. Therefore, only females are dangerous.

More dangerous than them on the Australian continent are only leuco-web spiders.

7th place - Bees (lat. Anthophila)

About 2000 species of bees live in Australia, as well as 1 introduced species. These insects sting only once in their lives and then die. But the consequences of their bite can be the most deplorable, especially for people with allergies.

Bee venom can cause them a severe allergic reaction: rash, nausea, headache, labored breathing. In the worst case, all this can lead to anaphylactic shock, and sometimes even death.

In healthy people, the bite site hurts and swells, this is normal. To avoid these terrible consequences, the immediate administration of adrenaline is required.

6th place - Coastal taipan (lat. Oxyuranus scutellatus)

Coastal taipans are very venomous and incredibly fast Australian snakes, common on the coast of the northern and northeastern parts of the mainland, as well as in the southeast of New Guinea.

In Australia, they already have 12 deaths. In dexterity, they can only compete with vipers and some other snakes. Taipan is the most venomous and largest snake in Australia.

They have very long teeth, up to a centimeter long, so they cannot open their mouths wide. Their venom is considered the most toxic in the world among snakes. Even a slight scratch from his teeth is enough for a person to die. If she bit someone, then the likelihood that this someone will survive is very small.

5th place - Leukoweb spider (lat. Atrax robustus)

This is the most dangerous spider Australia. Its chelicerae are so powerful and strong that they easily pierce not only the skin, but even the nail plate. He is merciless to the offender, therefore he inflicts bites with lightning speed and, sometimes, several times in a row. They can inject poison directly into the bone.

These are large spiders, up to 7 centimeters in length. Males are smaller than females. They prefer to live in burrows up to half a meter long underground or in the trunk of a half-decayed tree. Their shelter from the inside is completely wrapped in cobwebs.

They are quite fast and very poisonous. In males, the poison is 6 times stronger than in females. It happens that death occurs after 15 minutes (in children), if the antidote is not administered in time. In adults, fatalities from their bite are low, but do occur.

4th place - Sea wasp (lat. Chironex fleckeri) and jellyfish Irukandji (lat. Carukia barnesi)

The sea wasp is the most dangerous marine stinging animal. Armed with 60 tentacles, she can kill a person in just 1 minute, and the poison of one such baby is enough to kill about 60 people.

This jellyfish lives in the northeast and northwest of Australia. It is found both in shallow water and in the open sea.

Tentacles hang from all sides of her bell, 15 on each side, which can stretch for a meter under water. Each of them has about 500 stings. They are located so that the jellyfish can pierce them into the victim like a harpoon. As soon as this happens, poison enters the wound and paralyzes a small victim.

It will take more time and poison to paralyze a person. The main danger is that when you swim underwater, you can be stung by several jellyfish at once. From their bite, a person's heart stops after 3 minutes. If the antidote is not administered in a timely manner, then the person quickly dies.

Over 120 years in Australia, about 70 people died from the bites of this jellyfish. They have more deaths than sharks, crocodiles and snakes combined.

Another small jellyfish that can kill a person is called the Irukandji. Its miniature size is amazing, but the poison of this crumb is capable of killing a person in 20-30 minutes. Her stings are located not only on the tentacles, but also on the stomach.

These animals are about 230 million years old, of which they have not changed for the last 60-65 million years.

3rd place - Salted crocodile (lat. Crocodylus porosus)

They are very fierce predators. When attacking, they move so fast that the victim has no chance of escape. During the hunt, the crocodile is completely immersed in water, and only the nostrils and eyes remain on the surface. IN muddy waters small rivers, such a "disguise" works flawlessly

75% of crocodile attacks are not due to hunger, but because they are protecting their territory. When bitten, their teeth dig deep into the body in a stranglehold and the reptile begins to spin its prey in the water until it is torn to pieces. In this case, she faces certain death. The strength of their jaws is simply incredible.

Not so long ago, many media wrote about a giant combed crocodile caught near a Filipino village. There is speculation that he is responsible for the deaths of two people.

2nd place - Great white shark (lat. Carcharodon carcharias)

The scariest sea creature. Her jaws are so huge and strong that they can bite a person in half. The pressure force with which the shark compresses its jaws is almost several tons per 1 cm2.

These are the perfect killing machines. In the course of evolution, they practically did not change. Their teeth are razor sharp. With them, they can bite through not only the thick skin of many marine animals, but even their bones.

The main prey of Australian white sharks are dolphins and sea lions. And these are by no means small animals.

In 2000, 10 deaths from these sharks were recorded. But over the past decade, these cases have decreased significantly.

1st place - Mosquitoes of the genus Biters (lat. Aëdes)

Of all the most dangerous animals in Australia, the first place goes to tiny insects - mosquitoes. They are carriers of 4 diseases, due to which thousands of Australians die and end up in hospitals every year. These are tropical fever (dengue fever), Murray Valley encephalitis and Ross River fever (epidemic polyarthritis).

The disease spreads when a mosquito bites a person and injects its saliva into the bloodstream along with deadly viruses.

Ross river fever is the most common disease on this continent. About 20 thousand people have already died due to mosquitoes and the diseases they carry in the last 7 years. It is hard to believe that such small creatures can cause so much harm, pain and suffering.

Australia is a continent with more dangerous animals than anywhere else in the world. Snakes, spiders, white sharks, wild dingoes, crocodiles, jellyfish and other animals. Every year people die from meeting with them. Which of them is the most dangerous? Now we'll find out.

20th place - (lat.Conus geographus)

Cones are marine mollusks found in tropical waters around the world. Most of them are found among the coral reefs of the Australian coast.

At first glance, there is nothing in their appearance that would portend trouble. They look very cute and beautiful creatures. Indeed, many of them are quite harmless to humans, but there are also ruthless killers.

The most dangerous species for humans is the geographic cone that lives in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Every year, 2-3 people die from the bites of killer mollusks in Australia. Death occurs in just a couple of minutes.

The cause of the tragedy is most often simple human curiosity and the desire to touch everything new and beautiful.

Geographic cone (lat. Conus geographus)

These are fairly large shellfish. Their sizes can reach 15 centimeters. Thanks to the stretching funnel mouth, they are able to swallow prey larger than themselves. The cones kill their prey with a venom composed of various peptides. It is considered one of the most powerful and life-threatening. The poison is injected into the body of the victim with the help of a long and thin hotobk, at the end of which there is a small harpoon.

19th place - Royal brown snake or Mulga (lat. Pseudechis australis)

Every year in Australia, about 3,000 people are bitten by snakes, one of which is the king brown snake, famous for its speed and aggressiveness. Usually most snakes, when meeting with a larger enemy, prefer to crawl away, while she rushes into the attack first.

They are found almost throughout the mainland, excluding only its southernmost part. They can be both large (up to 2 meters), and not very, but it does not matter. Still, they are very dangerous.

Royal brown snake or Mulga (lat. Pseudechis australis). Photo by F Delventhal

Sometimes just one bite of them is enough to say goodbye to life. These snakes have plenty of venom - from 3 to 400 mg. And when they bite, they release it in large doses. It almost immediately enters the bloodstream and the victim has a lot of time to call for help. In very rare cases, the snake inflicts "idle" bites - without injecting poison. Thus, she gives a warning signal that she is not to be trifled with.

18th place - Scorpions

Another of the dangerous inhabitants of Australia. Its main weapon is a poisonous sting located at the tip of its tail. Unlike many other types of scorpions, this one grabs prey and immediately begins to devour it. In his claws there is a muscle that helps to hold the victim. During the capture, he inflicts a deadly sting with a sting.

Their stings are very painful, especially for the three-banded scorpion. They pose a greater danger to children than to adults. In Australia, several children have died from the stings of this scorpion in the last couple of years.

17th place - Stinging rays or stinging rays (lat. Dasyatididae)

It was this marine inhabitant that caused the death of the famous Australian TV presenter Steve Irwin, who died during the filming of the film "The Most Dangerous Inhabitants of the Ocean", having received a mortal blow to the heart.

Rays, like sharks, belong to the elasmobranch subclass. At the end of the tail there are 1 or 2 long poisonous spikes that can easily pierce human skin, and especially even the bottom of a boat.

Stinging stingrays or stinging stingrays (lat. Dasyatididae)

If a person accidentally steps on such a stingray buried in the sand, he will instantly receive an injection in the leg with a powerful spike. It penetrates deep, and the poison quickly enters the bloodstream. A person dies due to the cessation of the functioning of the organ into which the poison has entered, and since it spreads throughout the body, many important organs gradually fail. It can be the heart, lungs or abdomen.

16th place - (lat. Galeocerdo cuvier)

Included in the 4 most dangerous sharks in the world, and in the top three in Australia. They are capable of attacking anyone. Several swimmers die every year from her teeth. Throughout history, 660 attacks by this shark have been recorded.

The tiger shark has very sharp teeth with jagged edges. It's the perfect murder weapon. The upper jaw is not much different from the lower, so these sharks can handle almost any bait, even turtle shell. Having captured the prey, she begins to violently turn it from side to side, so that her teeth can cut through the flesh.

Tiger shark (lat. Galeocerdo cuvier)

They are also distinguished by great curiosity and a complete lack of legibility in food. She definitely needs to try everything on the tooth, so they attack almost everything that they meet on their way. That is why they are so dangerous to humans.

“Small, but remote” - all the inhabitants of South Australia say about them. Octopuses of this species are relatively small, but have a fairly aggressive character, and are recognized as one of the most poisonous animals in the world. The poison of one of these will be enough to kill 26 healthy men (the poison is 10 thousand times stronger than potassium cyanide). Signs of distinction of octopuses:

• blue and black rings on yellow skin.

Source: guides.wikinut.com

#9 - Tiger snake

He also lives in southern Australia - in forests, meadows, pastures, desert. Length - up to 2 meters, has a gray, olive or reddish color. Usually this snake is peaceful. But if it bites, then:

• the animals die immediately;
• human beings suffer from pain, nausea, sweating, numbness, swelling of the airways, paralysis. And then death.

Source: sydney.edu.au

#8 - Black Widow

These spiders are found all over the world, they have 13 species. And they are all dangerous. Although, the most terrible for humans still live in Australia. You can recognize them by the red spot on the back of the body. The bite site is not immediately visible. Then two red dots appear, followed (after 30-60 minutes) by:

• muscle spasms extending to the limbs and torso;
• pronounced muscle tension of the anterior abdominal wall and excruciating pain;
• vomit;
• arterial hypertension;
• tachycardia;
• fasciculations;
• paresthesia;
• hyperreflexia;
• urinary incontinence.

After 12 hours, symptoms and pain begin to decrease. But history can repeat itself. The best way to deal with it is to administer the antidote after the bite within an hour. Otherwise, the mental state of the victim may worsen forever.

Source: graphitedandb.com

№7 - Atrax robustus

The length of these spiders is from 1 to 5 cm, body color varies from blue-black to black or Brown. The insect arranges its funnel-shaped trapping nets in damp, cool places, as well as in houses. Eats exclusively large insects and other spiders.

An interesting fact: its poison does not take ordinary mammals (for example, cats and dogs). But for primates and homo sapiens, it can be fatal. This is because there is no antidote in the body of the latter. Therefore, in 1981, scientists learned how to obtain a special serum from the blood of animals - so that humans would not be afraid of the bites of Atrax robustus.

Source: talismancoins.com

No. 6 - Salted crocodile

These crocodiles are recognized as the largest land (or coastal) predators. In length can reach 7 meters, weight - up to 2 thousand kilograms. The bite force of a specimen weighing 1308 kilograms is 2-3 times greater than the capabilities of the largest white sharks. Now let's talk about attacks on people.

About 40 people die from the teeth of combed crocodiles per year in Australia. And this is not counting ordinary attacks, which usually occur in the coastal zone, or at shallow depths. And on February 19, 1945, 1,000 Japanese soldiers died on Ramri Island during the Burma Campaign of World War II. Historians say that death did not come to them at the hands of the allies.

Source: imgkid.com

No. 5 - Desert taipan

These snakes inhabit the dry plains and deserts of Australia. They hide in cracks and breaks in the soil, which makes them extremely difficult to detect. An adult can reach a length of 2.5 meters, has a dark brown back color (may vary to straw). This type of taipan is recognized as the most poisonous of land snakes. On average, the poison of one copy (44 mg) is enough to kill 100 people, or 250,000 mice. poison about 180 times stronger than poison cobra. Therefore, bypass the tenth dear hero of the following picture:

Source: theborneopost.com

Australia is a wonderfully beautiful country. With extraordinary sunsets and (Great Barrier Reef). But there is always a BUT...

The most dangerous insects in Australia

On this long time completely isolated continent, a huge number of dangerous animals and insects. Today we will talk about such small and deadly biting ants, scorpions and spiders.

Such cute little ants

"Fire ants" are the most harmful species of these insects for humans. The number in one anthill is in the hundreds of thousands. If he is disturbed, the whole horde rushes to the attack. Poison bites cause a strong allergic reaction in a person, blisters, swelling, vomiting and pain shock. Often ends very sadly, especially for allergy sufferers.

They were brought to the continent by accident and began to multiply rapidly and spread throughout the territory. They crawl into houses, into various technical devices, this leads to short circuits and fires. Their scientific name translated from Latin as "invincible". Wild and domestic animals, birds suffer from them. The state spends millions of dollars on their extermination.

The ants are winning this fight so far!

Scorpions and spiders - one friendly poisonous family

Scorpions belong to the oldest class of arachnids. Present deadly threat for people, especially for children. They come in different sizes - from very small to 20 cm. They are easily recognizable by their long front legs with claws and a sting at the tip of the tail. They are especially active in the hot summer. They crawl into houses, in bed, and if a sleepy person accidentally touches or crushes them, they will receive a sting in response.

The consequences of the injection come instantly. An adult can get away with malaise within 2-3 days - chills, fever, this is in a mild case. But everything can end in death, especially in children.

How can you wake up in a cocoon of cobwebs!

There are millions of spiders in Australia. In a matter of minutes, they can envelop an abandoned car in a dense mesh of cobwebs.

But it's just an annoying nuisance compared to the bite leucoweb spider. They have such strong and powerful jaws (chelicerae) that they can even pierce a nail or bone. The size of the male reaches seven centimeters. Bites are applied with lightning speed and several times in a row.

They live in the trunks of old trees and earthen burrows. The poison of males is 6 times more poisonous than that of females. Especially scary for children, death can occur in a matter of minutes.

In black widow spiders, only females are dangerous. They are difficult to notice due to their small size and not flashy colors - black with a red spot on the body.

But it is worth touching them, in response you will immediately receive a poisonous, painful bite. A small amount of poison is enough to kill a person.

The lucky ones manage to escape with nausea, vomiting and joint pain. If the antidote is not administered within an hour, then the human psyche may suffer forever.

Law of the Jungle - Survival of the fittest

They were called widows for cannibalism, for the ability to devour their "beloved" males after mating. Probably on the principle that no one else got it! Even before they were born, but being in a cocoon, babies eat each other for lunch. As a result, the most powerful and ruthless are born.

Tiny insects from the genus of biting mosquitoes pose a particular threat. The saliva of these bloodsuckers contains 4 types of deadly poisonous viruses, from which thousands of people die every year.

Going to the deserts of the continent, you need to take an antidote with you and not travel alone. The probability of meeting with dangerous insects is very high!
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