Found in deserts, its venom causes intense pain, fever, and convulsions, and can be fatal for children and the elderly. One ...

Researchers there study the ecology of snakes and collect their venom to produce serums for snakebites. Characterized by the blotched pattern on its back, the mamushi grows to up to 60 centimeters ...

That's because the blotchy, mud-colored creature has perilously spiky fins and deploys venom through 12 to 13 spines on its body. A red scorpionfish's sting is said to cause excruciating pain lasting ...