Ten most venomous snakes. The most dangerous snakes in the world. Poisonous reptiles of Russia

One of the most dangerous and insidious animals in the world for a person is a snake, from the appearance of which a shiver immediately runs through the body, it becomes cold, legs give way. Today, the GlobalTops website team has prepared a list of the TOP most dangerous snakes in the world, at the sight of which you should run as fast and as far as possible, or even better, just don’t catch their eye.

12 most dangerous snakes in the world

In terms of toxicity, the venom of this snake ranks first on our list. In one bite, the snake releases up to 150 mg of venom. Habitat - Australia.

2. Black mamba, habitat - Africa

The snake has a dark skin color and mouth, and reaches a length of up to 3 m or more. Mamba absolutely does not stand on ceremony with his victim and stings with lightning speed, and therefore, in order to escape from a bite, a person has a couple of seconds.

The peculiarity of this snake is that it has a small depression on the skull, and, suspecting danger, the rattlesnake begins to shake its tail violently. The attack on the victim is carried out in a fraction of a second and therefore the person practically does not have time to think.

These snakes are found all over the world, but mostly in Europe and Asia. Adults reach a length of 60 cm, and although their poison is not considered fatal, it is very toxic, and if the victim is not immediately provided with medical assistance, then death may occur.

A small but very strong snake, the bite is so painful that a person suffers from severe pain.

Her Majesty the King Cobra is one of the largest and most venomous snakes in the world: just a drop of her venom and you are dead. It's hard to believe, but it's a true fact: a single dose of king cobra venom can kill two dozen people or a huge elephant.

In the list of the most dangerous snakes in the world, one cannot do without the Philippine cobra, which is capable of spitting poisonous poison at a distance of up to 3 m. At the same time, one spit of poison can kill several people at once.

Habitat - India, south of China. These snakes prefer to be nocturnal and live mainly in the water. Despite its shyness, the ribbon krait loves to hide its head behind its tail, this snake is very dangerous to humans.

The poison of this snake in a couple of seconds completely paralyzes a person, from head to toe.

Perhaps the very name speaks for itself and indicates that it is better never to meet this representative of the fauna in your life. After all, one portion of the poison of a cruel snake can kill up to a hundred people. Note that this beauty lives in Australia.

11. Green mamba, South Africa

In appearance, this is a very beautiful snake, the scales of which shimmer in emerald green, with a slight tint of blue and yellow. But the mamba is a very dangerous snake, as it likes to attack the victim for no apparent reason, and its poison is very, very toxic, and acts instantly.

Gyurza lives mainly in Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Iran, Iraq. For these parts, this is a local attraction and at the same time a great danger. Despite the fact that now there is a vaccine against gyurza venom, doctors often simply do not have time to give the victim an injection, and therefore there are many deaths from a snakebite. Gyurza poison, once in the blood, begins to destroy red blood cells, resulting in severe edema at the site of the bite, as well as blockage of blood vessels. If you do not provide the necessary assistance, a person dies two hours after the bite.

These bright and very dangerous representatives of the fauna are best observed from far away or through the protective glass in the aquarium, it will be much safer.

Deadly beauty... What is it like?

A vivid example is such dangerous, but attractive creatures - snakes.

Despite their "poisonous" fame, many people sympathize with them, and even acquire them as pets. Maybe you are just that exotic lover?

Or are you an avid traveler who cannot live a day without conquering the peaks or cutting through the plains?

In any case, even extreme fans should be careful. And, to warn you and dispel the most popular myths about snakes, we have compiled the top 10 most dangerous and poisonous snakes on the planet.

Carefully read the information below, and then no snake can become a threat to you!

The viper belongs to the family of poisonous snakes, consisting of ten genera and sixty species. Their habitat is quite wide - Northern and Central Europe, Central Asia and Africa.

The body length of the viper ranges from 50-80 centimeters, but there are species that reach up to 1 meter. Its color is very variable - it can be of any brightness and tonality, but usually it is black, gray, brown or light yellow tones.

The unifying feature is the presence of a strip along the back, which, as a rule, has the shape of a zigzag. The tail and abdomen are lighter than the body. The head has a pronounced triangular shape with a rounded nose. The pupils are vertical, but in low light they can be rounded.

All vipers are nocturnal, but during the day they prefer to bask in the sun. They feed mainly on mice, moles, birds, lizards and even snakes.

These reptiles are completely non-aggressive, do not like to be disturbed and try to avoid meeting people. Only in the event of a deliberate provocation, or the unexpected appearance of a person, will they try to bite him. Starting the attack, the viper slowly bends back, turning the lower part of the body into a ring, begins to hiss, expressing its displeasure. The bite itself occurs instantly - within 70 milliseconds. When throwing, the viper focuses on lightning speed, so it often misses, but immediately tries to bite again. During the throw, they can open their mouths up to 180 degrees.

And yet, the bite of this snake rarely leads to death - only in case of failure to provide medical assistance. For a third of the victims, a meeting with a viper generally occurs painlessly and without consequences. For the rest, nausea, vomiting, a sharp headache, chills and an allergic reaction to the poison, which can provoke pulmonary edema, are possible.

9 Spectacled Snake (Indian Cobra)

Beautiful and very "smart" snake. In addition to the main bright and variegated color, glasses are “painted” on the upper part of the body, and this pattern not only helps the cobra to stand out in the animal world, but also has a protective function. Points, as it were, warn that the enemy is always under control. Often a spectacle snake can be found near a person’s dwelling, because there you can always easily profit from small pets, rats and mice. Naturally, such a neighborhood does not please people at all. But this snake very rarely attacks first, and never attacks stealthily. That is why in India it is called noble. Seeing a person, the cobra tries to hide, but if it fails, it takes a defensive stance, straightens its “hood” and starts hissing aggressively. She can throw, but not bite, sometimes bites, but does not inject poison. But all this is not out of good intentions, but out of greed - he does not want to waste precious poison. But if, nevertheless, a cobra has bitten a person, then there is very little time for salvation. In less than an hour, dangerous symptoms appear, and within a few hours, heart failure and death occur. The cubs that are born are poisonous from birth. And small animals from the bite of this reptile die immediately. Often these reptiles perform "dances", where the caster with the help of a pipe makes them sway to the surprise of an enthusiastic audience.

A very dangerous tropical poisonous snake, with a beautiful skin color. She was nicknamed rattlesnake for the characteristic sound coming from the tip of her tail. She hails from America. These reptiles are excellent swimmers, and in the water they are completely harmless. But on land it is better to stay away from her, although if she is not irritated and irritated, this “rattle” will not attack a person. She can strike at a distance equal to more than half of her body. The bite of this reptile is very powerful, it can bite through tight clothes and strong shoes. This is the danger that this snake carries in itself. Rattlesnake venom is very dangerous. It destroys internal organs and tissues. The bite can be fatal if antivenom is not administered in time, fortunately modern medicine has long used such drugs.

The risk of meeting with the spiny tail is only in Australia and New Guinea. These snakes prey on almost everyone, without any fear. Both relatives and other reptiles can be attacked. A sting of a thorntail usually contains forty to one hundred milligrams of venom.

And since the Australian spiketail is classified as neurotoxic by the type of poison, it rightfully takes its place in our top of the most dangerous and poisonous snakes.

The consequence of the bite is paralysis of the respiratory system, due to which the victim usually dies after six to seven hours.

However, thanks to the invention of the antidote, medicine can now reduce the symptoms in general, and alleviate the condition of the bitten.

Of all its species, the Malay, or, as it is also called the “blue” krait, is recognized as the most dangerous. You can meet such a snake while in Indonesia and in any piece of Southeast Asia.

More than half of the bites of this krait are fatal, despite even timely emergency medical care and the introduction of an antidote.
The "blue" krait easily hunts and kills other snakes, even those belonging to its genus. After dark, they become more aggressive, as they hunt at this particular time of day. But, nevertheless, when meeting with a person, they first try to hide.

The venom of the Malayan krait is sixteen times stronger and more dangerous than that of the cobra. After a bite, convulsions begin almost instantly. After a short period of time, paralysis sets in.

Before the invention of the antidote, 89% of the victims died, however, even with the advent of the neutralizer, the mortality rate did not decrease much.

This is one of the most dangerous reptiles in the world. The length of this snake can reach three meters. Its color is variable, the top can be green, olive, brown, black, there are spots or stripes on the body. The abdomen is yellow or yellow-green. This asp lives in Africa, in the south and southwest. He likes to hide in the ground, in trees and bushes, he moves perfectly through the trees, the main thing is not to confuse him with a branch and not to grab a boomslang. That's when he becomes aggressive and attacks, and if you do not touch him, then when he meets a person, he tries to hide. The poison is very dangerous, small animals die from a bite within a couple of minutes. Due to the structure of the teeth, it is “uncomfortable” for the boomslang to bite large animals, so it bites several times and, as it were, “chews” the victim in its mouth. Likes to eat birds and their eggs. Very graceful, with a lightning-fast reaction, a dangerous snake.

4. Mulga or Brown King

This type of dangerous snake is common in Australia. Mulga is a large snake ranging in size from 1.5 to 3 meters. The color of the skin is different, it depends on the habitat - it can be light brown in the inhabitants of the desert, or it can be almost black if the snake lives in cold areas. Its poison is very toxic and about 150 mg is released at a time. And the worst thing is that after biting, the mulga does not let go of its victim, but holds it with its long teeth, “pouring” more and more poison into it. She does not disdain lizards, frogs, mammals, as well as other reptiles, and even poisonous ones. And she digests them with ease, because her stomach is adapted even for this. The peculiarity of this snake lies in the wide neck, into which the head imperceptibly passes, although in other species of snakes, due to glands with poison, the head stands out against the background of a narrow neck. Females lay up to twenty eggs and immediately after that they throw them, and after two or three months new brown kings are born on their own.

Terrible, fast, merciless, relentless and very poisonous - all this is about her, about the bloodthirsty African reptile - the Black Mamba. Moreover, it is not called black because of the color of the skin, it can be different: from dark brown to dark gray and from olive to green. But the color of the mouth is eerily black, and the shape of the jaw is similar in shape to a coffin. Mamba venom acts very quickly. After her bite, death can occur in 15 minutes or a maximum of three hours, that's how much time a person has to administer an antidote. Mamba can bite up to twelve times one victim. At one time, she can release from 100 to 400 mg of poison, although 15-20 mg is enough to kill an adult with this poison. And despite the advances in medicine, thousands of people in Africa die every year from the bites of this snake. She likes to settle near human habitation, having taken a fancy to garbage dumps, so everyday activities such as taking out the garbage make it quite an extreme activity. The black mamba reaches a length of up to three meters, it is one of the fastest snakes on the planet, moving at a speed of about 20 km / h. Its diet includes birds, squirrels, small rodents. Attacks a person, most often only when disturbed.

And this asp lives in pastures, in forests, deserts, meadows in the southeast of Australia, in Tasmania, New Guinea. This is a relatively small snake - its length is usually up to two meters. But with such a small size, its poison is considered one of the most poisonous. After the bite of this snake, small animals die instantly, and the poison contained in its glands is enough to kill 400 people. Favorite food - birds, mice, frogs. The main danger lies in the fact that almost the whole day this "beauty" lies motionless and it is very easy to mistake her for a stick. And most importantly, when meeting with her, do not disturb her and stay as far away from her as possible. In fact, this is a fairly “peaceful” snake, unless you touch it, it itself does not throw itself at people, does not crawl into a dwelling, and generally tries to stay away from people. And only if necessary, protection can attack itself.

Taipan belongs to the genus of poisonous snakes, the family of asps. You can meet him on the coasts of Australia and in the southeast of New Guinea. These extremely venomous snakes grow up to about three meters. They are very aggressive. Before the development of an antidote from their bite, they died in almost 100% of cases. The Taipan is easily recognizable by its long fangs, light cream head, orange eyes, and brownish coat. They are mostly diurnal. They feed on rats, birds, lizards and small animals. This type of snake has excellent hearing and vision. They swiftly sneak up on their prey, then, approaching, raise their head, shaking it, and attack with lightning speed. After that, they wait for the poison to work in order to eat. Taipan venom blocks muscle contractions, causing paralysis, disrupts blood clotting, causes vomiting, severe headaches, and later convulsions begin, leading to a coma. I consider Taipans to be the most intelligent of all poisonous snakes. They avoid meeting people, but if they feel danger, they will defend themselves by inflicting several bites in a row. One bite is enough poison to kill about a hundred people.

The antidote must be done within three minutes, otherwise death is inevitable.

With the active increase in the pace of global warming, the number of various cold-blooded organisms, including snakes, inhabiting our planet, began to increase significantly. This is primarily due to the fact that the high ambient temperature creates conditions for increased comfort for these creatures. This article presents all the most dangerous and poisonous varieties of snakes living in different parts of our planet.

The most venomous snake

The taipan is considered to be the most venomous snake in the world.

These reptiles live in Queensland and New Guinea and have the following features:

• on average, their body reaches a size of 190–200 centimeters, has a uniform color of red, dark or light brown;
• the head is often slightly lighter than the body, and the abdomen is white or yellow;
• taipan venom glands, placed at the base of poisonous teeth, reaching a size of 1.3 centimeters, contain on average from 120 to 400 mg of poison, which has a neuroparalytic and coagulopathic effect.

Did you know? The largest of the representatives of this species found in the wild reached a size of three meters.

This reptile is prone to a diurnal lifestyle. The basis of its diet is made up of small frogs and rodents, which is why the taipan can often be found not far from human dwellings and fields with sugar cane, where cases of their attacks on people are often recorded.

Seeing a potential danger, these reptiles raise their head, slightly shaking it, and then make a series of sharp lightning attacks towards the enemy, each of which ends with a bite. If appropriate assistance is not provided, death from the bite of this snake can occur in 4–12 hours.

Video: about the most poisonous snake in the world - taipan

Poisonous and dangerous snakes

In nature, there are many varieties of snakes that pose a significant threat to human life. At the same time, not only poisonous representatives of this group of animals are dangerous, but also, for example, anacondas and pythons, which, despite having rather impressive teeth, do not have glands in their bodies responsible for producing poison.

In addition to various terrestrial reptiles, there are also sea and freshwater snakes that are a potential danger to human life. Below we present to your attention a list that includes the names of the most dangerous snake species on Earth, depending on their habitat.

Russia

Such poisonous representatives of reptiles live in Russia:

1. - the most common type of poisonous snakes in central Russia. Most often, it can be found in forest areas, in swampy areas and along the banks of various reservoirs. The length of the body (quite thick) rarely exceeds 1 meter. A characteristic x-shaped pattern is located on the head, and a dark-colored line in the form of a zigzag runs along the ridge. The color can vary from reddish-brown to gray.
   
2. - occurs on the territory of all steppes of the Russian Federation. Most often, it settles in various shrubs, ravines, beams and along roadsides. The size of her body very rarely reaches 60 centimeters, males are slightly smaller than females. The back of the steppe viper has a grayish-brown color, along the ridge there is a strip narrowing towards the tail, which can sometimes be divided into separate fragments. The lateral parts of the muzzle of this reptile have pointed edges and slightly rise above its upper pole.
   
3. - body length is about 170-190 centimeters. The front edge of the muzzle has a pronounced roundness. The upper body is covered with scales of an olive hue. On the lateral surface of the body, especially in large individuals, a clearly visible strip of a dark shade appears, the upper border of which is bordered by a yellow or white dotted strip.
   
4. - in its structure it very much resembles the steppe viper, however, it is characterized by a thicker body and bright color. The body is usually brick-red or orange-yellow, and a zigzag stripe of brown or black appears on the back.
   
5. - the head of this snake is covered with rather large shields, for which it got its name. Between the nostrils and the eyes of such a reptile there is a small depression in which the heat-sensitive organ is located. They are characterized by a gray or brownish color. The back is streaked with transverse stripes of dark shades.
   
6. - Its distinguishing feature is the ribbed scales covering the upper part of the skull. This snake is the most dangerous of all reptiles that live in modern Russia. Body size rarely exceeds 1.5 meters. Males of this species are inferior to females in size. The color of the body varies from gray to brown-red. Along the ridge there is a row of orange or brown spots elongated in diameter. On the sides of the body are rows of small spots of a dark shade.
   

Ukraine

The following venomous snakes are found in Ukraine:




Belarus

The common viper is the only venomous snake found on the territory of Belarus.

Did you know? Steppe vipers have almost completely died out on the territory of Ukraine, since they are not adapted to life in cultivated fields.

Kazakhstan

The following representatives of poisonous reptiles are common in Kazakhstan:




australia

The following venomous reptiles live in Australia:




Brazil

In Brazil, you can find such poisonous snakes:




Africa

On the African continent live:




India

Living in India:




Important! India is one of the most snake-infested countries in the world, with three million snake bites per year, so be extra careful if you're on a business or tourist trip.

Thailand

In Thailand, there is a danger of meeting such poisonous snakes:




America

Pit vipers, more commonly referred to as rattlesnakes in the United States, are the only venomous snake species found in the United States. They are found mainly in the desert and hot parts of this country.

Other countries and continents

Reptiles also live in other countries, meeting with which can be dangerous to humans:




First aid for snakebite

When bitten by any poisonous snake, you should be guided by the following rules:

1. Apply a tourniquet from improvised materials (cloth, elastic, rags, a belt, etc.) above the bite site in order to prevent further spread of the poison throughout the body.
2. Suck out the poison that has entered the wound with your mouth, always spitting, with a rubber bulb or a syringe without a needle. It is necessary to suck off until ordinary blood comes out of the wounds inflicted by the snake (coagulated clots will go first).
3. Then treat the wound with an antiseptic and apply an aseptic bandage over it.
4. Take the victim to a doctor for further assistance and monitoring of the patient's condition.

Video: first aid for a snake bite We hope this article will help you recognize the most poisonous and dangerous snakes on our planet and avoid meeting them.

Did you know? No snake encounters have been documented in Greenland.

Remember that in most cases, snakes will not attack you unless you yourself violate the limits of acceptable behavior with them. Treat any representatives of flora and fauna with respect - this will definitely help you avoid unnecessary troubles and visits to the doctor.

A person cannot be indifferent to snakes - watching them from a safe place causes delight, and close contact often turns into horror and panic. Snakes can be found on all continents with the exception of icy Antarctica. Snakes have always been the most dangerous creatures for humans, but only about 8% of them are poisonous. However, snakes that do not use poison at all can easily kill a person (for example, an anaconda). Since a person cannot be prey to snakes due to their size, they rarely attack him. A huge number of people are instinctively afraid of snakes, because their mere sight causes horror and numbness. What is the TOP of the most poisonous snakes in the world?

1. Taipan

"Taipan", "coastal taipan" or "fierce snake" are all names for a single species of Australian taipan belonging to the asp family. Its poisonous teeth reach a length of 13 mm, and the poison is one of the strongest in the world, many times more toxic than the poison of the king cobra. Taipan is the most dangerous snake in the world, not only because of its incredibly strong poison, but also because of its ferocious nature, large size and its agility. Even in relation to a person, this snake behaves very aggressively - it raises its head in case of danger and attacks the opponent several times in a row.
The venom of the reptile has both a neurotoxic effect and blood clotting, the blood clots of which clog the lumen of blood vessels. It acts unusually quickly, leading to a sad outcome in case of failure to provide assistance in 4-12 hours. Most often, this type of snake is found in the state of Queensland (Australia), where half of the bitten people die from taipan bites.

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2 Viper Death Snake

This dangerous snake belongs to the genus of deadly snakes of the aspid family. She lives on the island of New Guinea and in Australia. It is a nocturnal predator that prefers to prey on mammals, birds and other snakes. The viper-like death snake uses a neurotoxic venom that it injects into the victim in an amount of 40-100 mg. The viper-like death snake has an incredibly fast lunge - in just 0.13 seconds it is thrown out, bites and returns back.
After her bite, paralysis of the muscles, respiratory organs and depression of the heart develops, as a result of which a person can die within 6 hours. Every second bite of this snake leads to death.

3. Black mamba

This is the most dangerous African snake from the asp family, although its poison is not record-breaking strong, but in each instance of the snake it can be found to kill 10 people. This is the second longest poisonous snake after the cobra, growing up to more than three meters. The black mamba is especially dangerous because of its sprinting qualities - it can accelerate to a speed of more than 11 km / h. In this case, an angry snake will attack the victim again and again (up to 12 times) and can replenish it with 400 mg of poison during this time. The snake itself can be colored in different ways - from olive to grayish, but in any case, its mucous mouth is always eerily black, hence the name of the species. Its habitats are the savannas and rocky mountains of East and South Africa. She sleeps in open low spaces, rock crevices, tree hollows, abandoned termite mounds.
If you do not provide urgent assistance to a person (within 20 minutes) after being bitten by a black mamba, then he has practically no chance. Its venom causes uncontrollable vomiting, abdominal pain, convulsions followed by paralysis and death. Terribly afraid Africans call this snake "the kiss of death." But in fairness, it should be noted that the black mamba is not aggressive and tries in every possible way to sneak away, and becomes dangerous only in a hopeless situation. But even with all this, about 20 thousand people die every year in Africa from the bite of a black mamba.

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4. Philippine cobra

The classic image of a cobra is known to everyone due to the expanding ribs that form a kind of hood. Compared to other poisonous snakes, they are not so dangerous, but not their Philippine variety. Its poison is strong in itself (stronger than that of other cobras), and a cobra can inject it in one bite up to 250 mg, and this is enough to send several people to heaven. Within half an hour after the bite, death can occur, so often people simply do not have time to use long-established antidotes, since the progressive paralysis of the muscles of the respiratory system is often impossible to stop. But the Philippine cobra is especially dangerous because it can not only bite, but also accurately spit poison in the eye from a distance of up to 3 meters.

5. Malay blue krait

The Malayan blue krait, which lives in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has 16 times more venom than the king cobra. Its venom contains a variety of toxins, so a universal antidote for it has never been created.
The bite of the blue krait causes convulsions at first, then paralysis, and later 85% of those bitten die. We are lucky only that these snakes are nocturnal, so they rarely intersect with humans. In addition, unlike the same taipan, the blue krait is not so aggressive and tends to dodge the skirmish and hide.

6. Tiger snake

The tiger snake lives in Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea. It belongs to the family of asps, has wide transverse alternating yellow and gray rings - in the style of tigers, hence the name of the species.
These snakes have a very strong poison, causing paralysis of the muscles, inhibition of pulmonary activity and death by suffocation. Bitten small animals often die right at the site of the bite, and when a person bites without using an antidote, up to 70% of those bitten die over the next day. The only relief can be considered the non-aggressiveness of tiger snakes, which, at any opportunity, try to retreat, and attack only in hopeless situations.

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7 Rattlesnake

This species of snakes is so named because it has keratinized scaly plates on the tail, shaking which, in a moment of danger, the snake makes a rather loud specific crackle. Actually, only two North American genera of pitheads have such an apparatus, which include rattlesnakes, which are relatives of vipers. The pitheads live in the Americas.
A person will not have too many chances to survive if, after a rattlesnake bite, he is not quickly injected with an antidote. The eastern rattlesnake is considered especially poisonous, the range of which is the territory of North Carolina and the south of the Florida Peninsula.

8 King Cobra

The largest of all venomous snakes is the king cobra or hamadryad. It belongs to the aspid family. On average, its dimensions are 3-4 meters, but rare specimens grow up to 5.6 m. The king cobra lives in the tropical forests of Pakistan, India, Indonesia and the Philippines, and for a long time - over 30 years, without stopping its growth until death. The Hamadryad is characterized by the ability to vertically raise its head and move in this position. They often live near human habitation, as they feed on other snakes, and those, in turn, on numerous rodents attracted by human crops.
This snake seems noble, because, as a rule, when it meets, it makes the first bite, not injecting poison, but in order to scare off the enemy, and only resorts to it when it bites again. In fact, she's just saving her weapons. By the way, the king cobra does not have a very strong poison, but in large quantities. Basically, its poison has a neurotoxic effect. If you really have to bite, then the cobra does not skimp and pours in a huge amount of poison (up to 7 ml), which is guaranteed to kill a person in 15 minutes. In such cases, 3 out of 4 people die. But such cases are rare, so only 10% of Hamadryad bites are fatal.

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9. Sand efa

In the countries of Asia (on the Arabian Peninsula, in India, Sri Lanka and Southwest Asia) and Africa, efas are found in sandy deserts and dry savannahs. They become especially active after rain. These snakes have decent speed and a special way of moving along the sand dunes.
The sand efa has a somewhat unusual poison, which acts very slowly: from the moment of a bite, it can take 2-4 weeks before a person dies. The bite site begins to hurt in the first place, then the bitten limb swells, blood pressure drops and tissue necrosis begins. But with the timely administration of serum, a fatal outcome can be avoided. The sandy ef has a rather aggressive and irritable character. At the same time, their habitat often comes into contact with the environment of human activity. Effs are active at night. They attack with lightning speed, injecting hemotoxin, which destroys red blood cells, as well as muscle and organ tissues. In general, mortality from the bite of efa is at a very high level.

10 Belcher's Sea Snake

It is one of the most venomous sea snakes, with an LD50 venom of 0.1 micrograms. It lives mainly in the waters of the warm Indian Ocean. But for humans, this snake, like most other sea snakes, is not too dangerous, because it does not show much aggression and is very tight-fisted in the sense of using its poison. Therefore, most of the bites of sea snakes do without tragic consequences for humans. To bring the sea snake out of itself and make it bite, you still need to try. The snake goes to extremes only when there is a real danger to itself.
A person may not feel the bite itself, but after a few minutes he begins to have convulsions, the nervous system and breathing are paralyzed, after which death occurs from suffocation.