venomous bite
Poisonous fang strike
A venomous bite is a bite from an animal that injects toxic substances through specialized structures—fangs, modified teeth, or similar apparatus.
Snakes, spiders, and some lizards deliver venomous bites.
The phrase distinguishes bites that introduce venom from those that merely wound: The venomous bite of a black mamba can kill within hours.
Not to be confused with poisonous, which describes toxins absorbed through ingestion or contact rather than injection.
- cobrasHooded venomous snakes
- king cobraLongest venomous serpent
- black mambaSwift African pit viper
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- fang marksPunctures from pointed teeth
allergic reaction · envenomation · hemotoxins · cytotoxins · centipedes · vipers · necrosis · tissue damage · neurotoxins · defense mechanism · scorpions · paralysis · brown recluse spiders · swelling · tarantulas · first aid · hiss · evolutionary adaptation
- wildlife dangershark attack, bear attack, lion attack, tiger attack, crocodile attack
- crab spiderscrab spider
- spidersspiders, huntsman, tarantula, spider silk, spider webs
venomous bitevenomous sting
Poison-injecting wound
sting · bee sting · scorpion sting · jellyfish sting · wasp sting