A blackspotted puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus) curled up on the reef for the night, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Southern Blue Ring Octopus (Hapalochlaena maculosa), South Australia, Australia, Pacific

A stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa), Yap, Micronesia, Pacific

A close-up of the underside of the crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci), United States of America, North America

A plumed scorpionfish (Scorpaena grandicornis), off Singer Island in Florida, United States of America, North America

These striped catfish (Plotosus lineatus) have a venomous spine in front of their pectoral fin, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Close-up of a devil scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus), Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America

Invasive Lionfish speared by Diver, Pterois volitans, Caribbean Sea, Dominica

Blue Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates tinctorius azureus, Suriname

Invasive Lionfish speared by Diver, Pterois volitans, Caribbean Sea, Dominica

Reef Stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa, Osprey Reef, Coral Sea, Australia

Reef Stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa, Osprey Reef, Coral Sea, Australia

Lionfish over Reef, Pterois vokitans, Osprey Reef, Coral Sea, Australia

Striped Eel Catfish under a Jetty, Plotosus lineatus, Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia

Striped Eel Catfish under a Jetty, Plotosus lineatus, Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia

Invasive Lionfish speared by Diver, Pterois volitans, Caribbean Sea, Dominica

Reef Stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa, Osprey Reef, Coral Sea, Australia

Dyeing Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates tinctorius, Brazil

Reef Stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa, Osprey Reef, Coral Sea, Australia

Striped Eel Catfish under a Jetty, Plotosus lineatus, Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia

Invasive Lionfish speared by Diver, Pterois volitans, Caribbean Sea, Dominica

Invasive Lionfish speared by Diver, Pterois volitans, Caribbean Sea, Dominica

Lionfishes over Coral Reef, Pterois miles, North Male Atoll, Maldives

Blue Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates tinctorius azureus, Suriname

Blue Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates tinctorius azureus, Suriname

Lionfishes over Coral Reef, Pterois miles, North Male Atoll, Maldives

Pfeffers Flamboyant Cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi, Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia

Lionfish under a Jetty, Pterois volitans, Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia

Shortfin Lionfish under a Jetty, Dendrochirus brachypterus, Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia

Invasive Lionfish speared by Diver, Pterois volitans, Caribbean Sea, Dominica

Invasive Lionfish speared by Diver, Pterois volitans, Caribbean Sea, Dominica

Invasive Lionfish speared by Diver, Pterois volitans, Caribbean Sea, Dominica

Reef Stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa, Osprey Reef, Coral Sea, Australia

Invasive Lionfish, Pterois volitans, Caribbean Sea, Dominica

Lionfish, Pterois volitans, Triton Bay, West Papua, Indonesia

Diver and Lionfish under a Jetty, Pterois volitans, Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia

Striped Eel Catfish under a Jetty, Plotosus lineatus, Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia

Shortfin Lionfish under a Jetty, Dendrochirus brachypterus, Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia

Diver and Lionfish under a Jetty, Pterois volitans, Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia

Greater Weaver, Trachinus draco, Mediterranean Sea, Sardinia, Italy

Striped Eel Catfish under a Jetty, Plotosus lineatus, Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia

Diver and Lionfish under a Jetty, Pterois volitans, Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia

Lionfish, Pterois volitans, Triton Bay, West Papua, Indonesia

Tassled Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis oxycephalus, Felidhu Atoll, Maldives

Zebra Lionfish under a Jetty, Dendrochirus zebra, Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia

Estuarine Stonefish, Synanceia horrida, Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia

Lionfish under a Jetty, Pterois volitans, Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia

Dyeing Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates tinctorius, Brazil

A predatory stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) lies camouflaged in the sandy seafloor of Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This is the most venomous fish on Earth but uses its venom only for defensive purposes.

A predatory stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) lies camouflaged in the sandy seafloor of Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This is the most venomous fish on Earth but uses its venom only for defensive purposes.

A scorpion (Genus Paruroctonus), near Los Gatos, Baja California Sur, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

By-the-wind sailor (Velella velella), floating on the surface of the sea outside Newport Beach, California, United States of America, North America

AI generated image of a Large anaconda in the water

Radiant sea urchins, Astropyga radiata. This species' venom-tipped spines can inflict painful wounds. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.

Crab preying on dead portuguese man-of-war, Physalia physalis, Praia do Forte, Bahia, Brazil (South Atlantic)

Strawberry Poison Frog (Dendrobates pumilio), adult, Bastimentos National Park, Bocas del Toro, Panama. The strawberry poison frog or strawberry poison-dart frog (Oophaga pumilio or Dendrobates pumilio) is a species of small amphibian poison dart frog found in Central America. It is common throughout its range, which extends from eastern central Nicaragua through Costa Rica and northwestern Panama. The species is often found in humid lowlands and premontane forest, but large populations are also found in disturbed areas such as plantations. The strawberry poison frog is perhaps most famous for its widespread variation in coloration, comprising approximately 15���30 color morphs, most of which are presumed to be true-breeding. O. pumilio, while not the most poisonous of the dendrobatids, is the most toxic member of its genus. The species is most diverse in Panama with varieties in vivid shades of all red, orange, blue, yellow or green, green and yellow, white with red, orange or black and spotted varieties. The most colorful mix is found in Isla Bastimentos Marine National Park though not all in one place. Colors vary by location. A beach on the north side of the island is named after the species. Two of Southern Explorations' Panama tours visit red frog habitat. Both the eight-day Panama Adventure trip and eleven-day Panama Highlights trip spend time in Isla Bastimentos Marine National Park and the former also goes to Red Frog Beach. The red frog is not as poisonous as some of its cousins and is not a threat to humans. It subsists on a diet of ants that dine on poisonous plants, providing the red frog its protective skin toxin. Males attract females with a loud quick chirp. To hear the distinctive sound before you depart on your Panama tours, go to the University of Michigan Museum's biodiversity website (www.animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu.) After birth, the tadpoles climb aboard the mother who deposits them in different protected areas where she retu

Common lionfish, Pterois volitans, close-up, Sabang wreck, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines.

Komodo Dragons, Varanus komodoensis, on the beach, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Komodo Dragons, Varanus komodoensis, on the beach, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Blue ring octopus displaying rings, Hapalochlaena sp., Lembeh Strait, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Venom Extraction

One person holding Tiger Snake, tiger snake farm at Taranna, Tasmania, Australia

Invasive Lionfish speared by Diver, Pterois volitans, Caribbean Sea, Dominica, Leeward Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Antilles, Carribean, West Indies, Central America, North America

Mexican west coast rattlesnake (Crotalus basiliscus)

male nose-horned viper (vipera ammodytes ruffoi) Northern Italy (Alto Adige)

male nose-horned viper (vipera ammodytes ruffoi) Northern Italy (Alto Adige)

Sign on the beach with red flag warning of jelly fish, Honolulu hawaii united states of america

Venomous banded yellowlip sea snake (Laticauda colubrina), also known as a Sea Krait: Philippines

Venomous Banded yellow-lipped sea snake (Laticauda colubrina), also known as a sea krait, Philippines

Portuguese Man of War, Physalia physalis, Azores, Atlantic Ocean, Portugal

Portuguese Man of War, Physalia physalis, Azores, Atlantic Ocean, Portugal

Schlegels Pit Viper, Bothriechis schlegelii, Mexico

Great Rockfish, Scorpaena scrofa, Les Ferranelles, Medes Islands, Costa Brava, Mediterranean Sea, Spain

Lionfish, Pterois volitans, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Portuguese Man of War, Physalia physalis, Azores, Atlantic Ocean, Portugal

Gaboon Viper, Bitis gabonica, Gabon, West Africa

Lionfish and Diver, Pterois miles, Maya Thila, North Ari Atoll, Maldives

Lionfish, Pterois volitans, Daedalus Reef, Red Sea, Egypt

Lionfish, Pterois volitans, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Diver and Great Rockfish, Scorpaena scrofa, Tamariu, Costa Brava, Mediterranean Sea, Spain

Greater Weaver, Trachinus draco, Tamariu, Costa Brava, Mediterranean Sea, Spain

Great Rockfish and Scuba Diver, Scorpaena scrofa, Tamariu, Costa Brava, Mediterranean Sea, Spain

Lionfish, Pterois volitans, Daedalus Reef, Red Sea, Egypt

Scuba Diver and Great Rockfish, Scorpaena scrofa, Les Ferranelles, Medes Islands, Costa Brava, Mediterranean Sea, Spain

Great Rockfish, Scorpaena scrofa, Tamariu, Costa Brava, Mediterranean Sea, Spain

Lesser Red Scorpianfish, Scorpaena notata, Tamariu, Costa Brava, Mediterranean Sea, Spain

Greater Weever, Trachinus draco, Istria, Adriatic Sea, Croatia

Diver and Lionfish, Pterois miles, Maya Thila, North Ari Atoll, Maldives

Great Rockfish, Scorpaena scrofa, Tamariu, Costa Brava, Mediterranean Sea, Spain

Great Rockfish and Scuba Diver, Scorpaena scrofa, Les Ferranelles, Medes Islands, Costa Brava, Mediterranean Sea, Spain

Lesser Red Scorpianfish, Scorpaena notata, Tamariu, Costa Brava, Mediterranean Sea, Spain

Small Scorpianfish, Scorpaenopsis sp., Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Lionfish, Pterois volitans, St. Johns Reef, Rotes Meer, Egypt

Lesser Red Scorpianfish, Scorpaena notata, Tamariu, Costa Brava, Mediterranean Sea, Spain

ground beetle portrait Germany Europe

wolf spider spider Germany Europe

brown centipede ventral shot Germany Europe

Woodlouse Spider (Dysdera crocata) female, close-up of the eye group and the chelicerae terminated by venom hooks, Luzarches, Val d'Oise, France

West African Gabon viper's venom removal in a laboratory ; Latoxan Laboratory