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King Cobra
The world's longest venomous snake (up to 5.5m). Olive-green to brown with faint bands. Raises hood when threatened.

Monocled Cobra
Medium-sized cobra (1.5–2m) with a distinctive single 'O' marking on the back of the hood.

Malayan Pit Viper
Stocky, triangular-headed viper, brown with darker geometric patterns. Excellent camouflage in leaves.

Banded Krait
Distinct yellow and black bands. Triangular cross-section. Shy but neurotoxic venom is lethal.

Russell's Viper
Heavy-bodied viper (~1m) with chain of dark oval blotches on a tan body. Hisses loudly when threatened.

Malayan Krait
Slender snake (~1m) with alternating glossy black and white bands. Among the most lethal snakes in Asia.

White-lipped Pit Viper
Bright green snake (~80cm) with a white or yellow lip line and reddish tail tip. Triangular head.

Asian Forest Scorpion
Large, glossy black scorpion. Intimidating appearance but venom comparable to a bee sting.

Giant Centipede
Up to 25cm, red-orange to dark brown. Bite is extremely painful and can cause serious local reactions.

Box Jellyfish
Nearly invisible cube-shaped bell with long trailing tentacles. Among the most venomous animals on Earth.

Stonefish
Camouflaged as a rock. 13 dorsal spines deliver venom when stepped on.

Lionfish
Striking red/white striped fish with feathery venomous spines.

Sea Urchin
Black spherical body with long sharp brittle spines that break off in skin.

Redback / Widow Spider
Black body with a distinct red marking on abdomen.

Asian Giant Hornet
Up to 5cm long with orange head. Multiple stings can be lethal.

Fire Ant
Small reddish ant that swarms and stings repeatedly leaving pustules.

Manchineel-like Toxic Tree (Pong-pong)
Small tree with mango-like fruit. Seeds contain cardiac glycoside (cerberin) — deadly if ingested.

Death Cap Mushroom
Greenish-yellow cap, white gills, white stem with ring and volva. Responsible for most fatal mushroom poisonings worldwide.

Irukandji Jellyfish
Tiny jellyfish about the size of a fingernail. The sting itself is mild, but severe systemic 'Irukandji syndrome' follows 20–40 minutes later.

Portuguese Man o' War
Blue-purple gas-filled float with tentacles up to 30m long. Not a true jellyfish but a colony organism.

Geography Cone Snail
Patterned cone-shaped shell (up to 15cm) that fires a venomous harpoon. There is no antivenom.

Blue-ringed Octopus
Small golf-ball-sized octopus that flashes iridescent blue rings when agitated. Carries tetrodotoxin.

False Parasol Mushroom
Large white cap with brownish scales and green-tinged gills in maturity. Often mistaken for edible parasol mushrooms.

Oleander
Shrub with narrow leaves and pink, white or red flowers. Every part contains cardiac glycosides — even smoke from burning it is toxic.
