A variety of snakes preserved at the Instituto Clodomiro Picado, in Costa Rica, a world leader in venom antidote production. Myles Karp The Instituto Clodomiro Picado, or ICP, named after the ...

The power of a rattlesnake's venom to incapacitate its prey may depend on more than just its potency, or even the prey animal ...

tawny crazy ants use theirs as an antidote to the venom of fire ants and some species, such as shrews, are thought to use their venom to preserve food. Two groups of venomous snakes are particularly ...

Can you believe a snake has enough venom to kill several adults at once ... times more poisonous than cyanide and there is no know antidote. That said, the pufferfish is eaten, but only when ...

Many types of animals are found in the world. Some walk, some run, some crawl, and some are found in water. In the same way, some animals are poisonous while others are less toxic. Among these, ...