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- Ask The Vet: Dogs Who Love Bugs
by Mark Nunez, DVM © Oblivion9999 via Flickr.com Facial Swelling Common in Bug Bites & IngestionDear Dr. Mark: Skipper likes to eat bugs. Are there any bugs Skipper shouldn't be eating? All Summer long I had to watch him because of the bees....
- Treating A Dog’s Bee Stings
By Ruthie Bently Has this ever happened to you? You’re playing in the yard with your dog, or hiking down a trail in a meadow when all of a sudden your dog yelps. They may begin shaking their paw or head, trying to relieve the pain. Your dog may have...
- The Most Toxic And Deadliest Spiders In The World
Beware of these arachnids. Some of these spiders are aggressively dangerous and deadly. They are rank according to their lethal potential – their venom yield divided by their venom potency. Here they are… the world’s most venomous spiders. Banana...
- World's Most Venomous Mammals
World's Most Venomous Mammals Have you heard of mammals that are venomous? Animals usually produce venom to kill or disable prey, or to defend themselves from predators. Amongst the animals in the planet, fishes and reptiles have the most number...
- Colorful, Beautiful, Poisonous And Deadly But Medicinally Useful Frogs
Colorful, Beautiful, Poisonous and Deadly but Medicinally Useful Frogs Poisonous frogs tend to advertise their toxicity with bright colors. Here are the world's most brightly colored but dangerously fatal frogs. Most of these frogs are critically...
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The Twenty Most Toxic Caterpillars
The Twenty Most Toxic Caterpillars
Beware of these critters! They are tiny but they are deadly dangerous!
Some caterpillars are poisonous to humans and to predators. These caterpillars get their toxicity from the plants they eat. Generally, the brightly colored are poisonous; their color is a reminder to predators about their toxicity.
Wattle Cup Caterpillar (Calcarifera ordinata)
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It is certainly a beauty to admire but be careful because it does have a sting that is painful. This cute little fellow likes roses, acacias and palms. As it turns to maturity it will transform into a brown/cream moth. The sting has been described as “worse than 3 wasp stings”.
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- Ask The Vet: Dogs Who Love Bugs
by Mark Nunez, DVM © Oblivion9999 via Flickr.com Facial Swelling Common in Bug Bites & IngestionDear Dr. Mark: Skipper likes to eat bugs. Are there any bugs Skipper shouldn't be eating? All Summer long I had to watch him because of the bees....
- Treating A Dog’s Bee Stings
By Ruthie Bently Has this ever happened to you? You’re playing in the yard with your dog, or hiking down a trail in a meadow when all of a sudden your dog yelps. They may begin shaking their paw or head, trying to relieve the pain. Your dog may have...
- The Most Toxic And Deadliest Spiders In The World
Beware of these arachnids. Some of these spiders are aggressively dangerous and deadly. They are rank according to their lethal potential – their venom yield divided by their venom potency. Here they are… the world’s most venomous spiders. Banana...
- World's Most Venomous Mammals
World's Most Venomous Mammals Have you heard of mammals that are venomous? Animals usually produce venom to kill or disable prey, or to defend themselves from predators. Amongst the animals in the planet, fishes and reptiles have the most number...
- Colorful, Beautiful, Poisonous And Deadly But Medicinally Useful Frogs
Colorful, Beautiful, Poisonous and Deadly but Medicinally Useful Frogs Poisonous frogs tend to advertise their toxicity with bright colors. Here are the world's most brightly colored but dangerously fatal frogs. Most of these frogs are critically...