Tiny creatures like the Irukandji jellyfish, Blue-Ringed Octopus, Brazilian Wandering Spider, Cone Snail, Deathstalker ...

Venom isn’t just a feature of some animals; it’s found across the living world, from plants and fungi to bacteria and viruses, says a new study. Lead author William Hayes, an ecologist at Loma Linda ...

Ant-plants can even manipulate the size of their ... “Some of us have been discussing non-animal (including microbial) ‘venoms’ for a number of years, so I welcome this survey.” ...

Scientists found that plants, fungi, and microbes use venom-like methods to protect themselves, attack rivals, or survive.

This is due to the venoms containing poneratoxin, a paralyzing neurotoxic peptide that disrupts the nervous system. Bullet Ant. Photo by av3, via Openverse. Despite its fearsome reputation, the ...

“The most dangerous things on the island were ants and scorpions, so it was a pretty ideal place ... “We know a single scorpion can carry the genes for more than 200 unique venoms in its DNA,” says ...

The box jellyfish has one of the strongest venoms that exist on the planet and is most potent ... even outcompeting other hummingbirds with a flight rate of 90 flaps per second. Giant Bulldog Ant ...

Ants are among nature's greatest success stories, with an estimated 22,000 species worldwide. Tropical Australia in particular is a global hotspot for ant diversity. Some researchers believe it ...