When we live in urban areas, we tend to think that there are no venomous animals in the capitals, and that this is more a reality in cities in the interior, right? Indeed, there are many more venomous animals living in more remote areas, but there are also venomous animals that live in cities.
Just to get an idea, in 2019, accidents involving scorpions in the city of São Paulo had a significant increase of 30%. In 2018 alone, an average of 429 people were bitten per day. That's because we don't even count the accidents involving the most venomous animals on the planet.
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Check now the list of the 5 most poisonous animals inhabiting urban areas and that can be found even in your home.
The wandering spider has the title of being one of the most venomous animals in the world, because this arachnid is quite aggressive. Curious fact is that most spiders wait for their prey to cling to their webs. But not the trapper, it attacks. Its fast-acting venom can cause severe pain, fever, rapid heartbeat, sweating, shortness of breath, vertigo and vomiting. Nevertheless, it can still lead to death.
Furthermore, this animal has nocturnal habits and tends to shelter under trunks, among large leafy plants and flowers. In homes, it can be found in shoes, behind furniture, and in debris.
This arachnid is very common, but despite being venomous, it is not as aggressive as the armadeiras. Most of the time, accidents involving this animal are due to direct contact with it.
Outdoors, the brown spider usually lives under tree bark, dry leaves or holes. Already inside houses, it can hide behind pictures, furniture, closets and inside shoes.
Its bite is not very painful and the symptoms resulting from the venom are: local burning and redness, swelling, headache, local necrosis and malaise.
The Lonomia caterpillar, better known as the taturana, is responsible for almost 1000 accidents in Brazil. That's because, she has poisonous bristles that, when contacting the skin, cause burning, redness and intense pain.
However, some conditions may progress to severe cases of hemorrhagic syndrome or acute renal failure. They usually live on tree trunks.
Being one of the most dangerous animals in Brazil due to its strong venom, the yellow scorpion stands out for easily adapting to urban environments. The symptoms resulting from its bite are: intense pain, local inflammation, redness, nausea, vomiting, increased heart rate, shortness of breath, pressure drop, excessive sweating, mental confusion and even spasms.
This species likes very hidden places and feeds on cockroaches, so it is very common to find them in rubble.
Finally, we have the most common animals on this list. Very well known, bees alone may not release such a harmful poison, however, when there are dozens of these insects wanting to sting you, which can lead to a more serious reaction known as shock anaphylactic. In addition, many people are allergic to the bite of these insects.
To avoid accidents with poisonous animals, it is ideal to keep your home environments always clean, avoiding accumulation of debris. In case of contact with any type of poison, immediately seek specialized assistance.
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