Very large, brown, black, reddish, hairy spiders. Tarantula size ranges from 1-4 inches with legs as long as 12 inches. Most tarantulas are brown.
All about the tarantulas – their habitat, sting, treatment, and how to avoid their bite.
All about the funnelweb spider – their habitat, sting, treatment, and how to avoid one the most dangerous spiders in the world.
The Funnelweb spider, also known as Funnel Web spider, Australian funnel-web spider, and Sydney funnel-web spider, are medium to large, brown or black, bulky spiders.
Brown recluse spider – how to identify, avoid, and treat brown recluse bites.
The Brown Recluse spider, also known as fiddleback spider, brown fiddler, or violin spider, may be cream colored, blackish gray, or brown to black with obvious “fiddle” on back of head and thorax.
Scorpion – how to identify, avoid, and treat scorpion stings.
Scorpions are dull brown, yellow, or black (the most common is the brown Striped Bark Scorpion). Their color often camouflages them and makes it difficult to see amongst rocks and dirt.
Water hemlock plant (spotted cowbane) – how to identify this poisonous plant and diagnose/treat poisoning.
Water Hemlock plant, also known as spotted cowbane and the suicide root, is an extremely poisonous perennial herb in the carrot family.
Trumpet vine or trumpet creeper – how to identify this poisonous plant and diagnose/treat poisoning.
The large, vigorous, woody Trumpet Vine or Trumpet Creeper may climb to 15 meters (45 feet) high. It has pea-like fruit capsules.
Strychnine tree – how to identify this poisonous plant and diagnose/treat poisoning.
The strychnine tree is a medium-sized evergreen tree with a short, thick crooked trunk, reaching a height of about 12 meters (36 feet).
Rosary pea or crab’s eyes – how to identify this poisonous plant and diagnose/treat poisoning.
The Rosary Pea plant (also known as Jequirity, Crab’s Eye, Rosary Pea, John Crow Bead, Precatory bean,Indian Licorice, Akar Saga, Giddee Giddee or Jumbie Bead) is a small, slender, high-climbing vine that twines around trees, shrubs, and hedges.
Poison Sumac – how to identify this poisonous plant and diagnose/treat poisoning.
Poison sumacToxicodendron vernixCashew (Anacardiacese) Family Description: Poison sumac is a woody shrub or small tree that grows to 8.5 meters (28 feet) tall with rough, scaly bark. It has alternate, pinnately compound leafstalks with 7 to 13 smooth edged leaflets per leaf. The leaflets are oval to oblong, taper to a sharp point, and may…
Poison Ivy and Poison Oak – how to identify this poisonous plant and diagnose/treat poisoning.
Poison ivy and poison oakToxicodendron radicans and Toxicodendron diversilobum (previously Toxicodendron diversibba)Cashew (Anacardiacese) Family Description: These two plants are quite similar in appearance and will often crossbreed to make a hybrid. Both have alternate, compound leaves with three leaflets. The oil in the plants is the primary culprit and all parts, at all times of…
