Be careful, snappy! These are the 10 most poisonous snakes in the world

“Snakes, why does it have to be snakes?” Harrison Ford asks this question inIndiana Jonesrepresentative of many people on this planet. Even if there are exceptions, most people are disgusted or afraid of the crawling reptiles. Above allVenomous snakeshave a bad reputation with us. Not entirely wrongly: The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that81,000 to 138,000 people die from snake bites every year, especially in remote developing countries without access to medical care and antivenom. The actual number of victims is likely to be significantly higher because many attacks go undetected.

But similar to thosealso applies to themost poisonous snakes, that deaths in the global population are very rare relative to other fatal events and that animals generally do not bite intentionally or only bite when they feel threatened. Snakes differ in the amount of venom and mode of action, which varies the danger. We provide you with itten most dangerous and poisonous snakes in the worldbefore.

TheCommon Krait, also called the Indian Krait, is the deadliest snake in India (LD50 of 0.325 mg/kg), with many snakebite deaths in the region. Unfortunately, the snake tends toto invade human homes. Since their venom contains many presynaptic neurotoxins,Those bitten often do not respond to the antidote, since paralysis, once it occurs, is irreversible.

Happen: India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal

She has a legendary notorious status in Africa: TheBlack mambais long,fast and aggressiveand with onedeadly poison(LD50: 0.28 – 0.32 mg/kg). A mamba bite can cause neurological symptoms within minutes and death within half an hour. Prompt treatment with antivenom is crucial as untreated black mamba bites can cause aMortality rate of 100 percenthave.

Happen: Sub-Saharan Africa

DieKettenviper, because of its discoverer Patrick Russell, a Scottish herpetologist, tooRussells Vipercalled, is before the Indian krait, the spectacled snake and the sand rattle ottermost toxic of the “Big Four”, i.e. the four snakes responsible for the most bites and deaths in Asia, especially in India. This is mainly because of herhighly effective, hemotoxic poison(0.75 mg/kg), which she can also inject a lot of at once. Since these snakes prefer to stay in agricultural areas, they become victims if they are bittenoften not treated in a timely manner.

Happen: India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan

He is the most poisonous of the Kraits: TheMulti-banded krait. The snake's nasty venom (0.09 - 0.108 mg/kg) containsboth pre- and postsynaptic neurotoxins, paralyzing the muscles and preventing the diaphragm from moving. This means that air no longer gets into the lungs, which ultimately leads to respiratory failure. Because of thatEven with antivenom, around 50 percent still dieof those affected.

Happen: Asia, especially China, Taiwan, Vietnam

DieKönigskobrais thelongest venomous snake in the world, with adult animals usually growing up to 5.50 meters long. She has a unique diet because shefeeds mainly on other snakes, including poisonous species. Their fame is not so much due to the strength of their venom (LD50: 1.80 mg/kg), but rather because of itAmount she injects into her victims: About 7 milliliters of venom is released with each bite, and the snake usually goes along with itthree or four bites in quick successionto. Even a single bite can kill a person within 15 minutesKill elephants in just a few hours.

Happen: India, Southeast Asia

This extremely nervous and alert snake canextremely aggressivebecome when you approach it. TheTycoon, also common taipan orCoastal taipancalled, is so fast that you could be bitten several times before you even notice it. Before antivenom was developed in 1956, a bite from this snake almost always meant death. Thehighly effective poisonof Taipan (LD50: 0.099 mg/kg) contains complex neurotoxins that block nerve transmission.

Dubois' sea snakeLurks for its prey in coral reefs and sandy seabeds. Although this snake only releases 1 to 10 mg per bite, it instructshighly concentrated poison(LD50 of 0.044 mg/kg) - more than enough to satisfy a curious diver or a barefoot beach walkerirreparable damageto inflict.

Happen: Lakes around Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia

Although its LD50 value is slightly lower (around 0.036 mg/kg), theEastern brown snakemore dangerous than its more poisonous sister species, the inland taipan, because itvery aggressive and fastcan be. A standard brown snake attack delivers between 5 and 75 mg of venom. For comparison, 3 mg is enough to kill an average-sized person. Therefore the brown snake is forabout 60 percent of deathscaused by snake bites in Australia.

Happen: Australia, New Guinea Island

Dieletale Dosis (LD)is the amount of a substance that has a lethal effect on a living being. LD50 refers to theAmount at which half (50 percent) of the experimental animals die. This method, used in animal experiments primarily with mice, has onlylimited transferability. However, it is the best way to evaluate the strength of snake venom. Other factors likehuman interaction, snake temperament and antivenom availabilityaffect the actual danger. Therefore they areThe values ​​given are not fully meaningfuland vary from case to case, but this does not change the strength of the poison.

The most venomous snakes in the world are not necessarily the most dangerous or deadly snakes in the world. The snake believed to bekills the most people every year, and therefore the deadliest snake in the world, is theCommon sand rattle viper. HerAggressiveness, their strong poison and their occurrence in densely populated areasdemands in India alone5,000 victims per year.