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Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia)

Murder Hornet – Are they as deadly as they sound?

If I was going to imagine the insect of nightmares it is definitely going to have the word “giant” in its name. And what could be worse than a giant hornet? The fact that it comes from Asia is neither here nor there, this is the biggest hornet in the world, a veritable wasp on […]

Tiger (Panthera tigris)

Most Dangerous Animals in India

Over the years I’ve written quite a lot about dangerous animals in various parts of the world. Much of the time I’ll start off with a region or group of animals and try to establish which are the deadliest. And often as not it is something of a struggle to actually find enough animals that […]

Giant squid vs Sperm whale

Most Dangerous Octopus & Squid

Tales of fearsome tentacled sea beasts have abounded for centuries. With their almost alien-like appearance and sometimes enormous size they are the ideal candidates for sailors stories and maritime myths. But are squids and octopus actually dangerous? Well, after some research I can safely say, yes, and no… Cephalopod Weapons In terms of natural weapons […]

Deadliest birds

10 Most Dangerous Birds in the World

For most people birds would rank pretty low on a list of most terrifying animals – and rightfully so. The vast majority of birds are too small and lacking in natural weapons to inflict all but the most insignificant of injuries. However, birds are also the most diverse group in the animal kingdom meaning they […]

Goblin Shark

Ten Weirdest Sharks That Really Exist

Sharks come from a family of fish containing between 400 and 500 species (depending on who you ask!). Dating back over 400 million years, long before the dinosaurs, the sharks have had plenty of time to diversify into a wide variety of forms, some of which are frankly a little on the weird and wonderful […]

Crime in London

The 10 Most Dangerous Boroughs in London

At the moment London appears to be hitting the headlines for the wrong reasons. It seems like barely a day goes by without news of another murder in the UK’s capital city. A quick look at the statistics* show that this is a real trend and it is serious violent crime that are on the […]

Goliath tigerfish

10 Most Dangerous Fish in the World

Before we get going on this list of the world’s most dangerous fish I’m going to tell you what I’m not putting on the list. Firstly, sharks – technically they should be occupying most of the top spots but as I’ve already done a rather excellent article on the most dangerous sharks I’ve decided not […]

World War II

The Deadliest Wars of the Modern Era

War seems to have been around pretty much since the dawn of humanity. Despite there not being as many people and weapons being far less efficient at killing people death tolls still managed to creep into the millions. But then in those days wars went on for decades, if not centuries. Since the advent of mechanized and long-range weaponry […]

Slums in Caracas Venezuela

Most Dangerous Cities in the World – 2019

If I was to create a bucket list of places never to go then this list would probably make a good starting point. It has to be said the cities listed do not represent the last word in the most dangerous places on Earth as a number of criteria were used in choosing them. The research only considered […]

Army Ants

10 of the Most Dangerous Insects

I have seen quite a few lists of the most terrifying insects on the planet. Unfortunately it seems a lot of people are unaware that spiders, scorpions and even centipedes are NOT insects. They all belong to phylum Arthropoda, but they should not appear on these articles. I can understand why this happens as it […]

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10 Most Dangerous Spiders in the World

10 Most Dangerous Spiders in the World

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Deadliest Poisons Used by Man

Since time began humans have looked for more and more effective ways of killing

The 10 Most Dangerous Sharks

The 10 Most Dangerous Sharks

Few animals instill quite the same fear as sharks. As apex predators many types

Most Dangerous Jellyfish

Most Dangerous Jellyfish

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Worlds most dangerous dogs

Worlds most dangerous dogs

Dogs have lived alongside man for thousands of years since the first wolves

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10 Most Dangerous Chemical Elements

There are somewhere in the region of 118 elements that are known of. The reason

Britain’s Most Dangerous Animals

Britain’s Most Dangerous Animals

When dangerous wild animals are mentioned most people don't think of the UK. And

Worlds 10 Deadliest Snakes

Worlds 10 Deadliest Snakes

Every year somewhere between 20,000 and 125,000 people die from snake bites.

Most Poisonous Mushrooms

Most Poisonous Mushrooms

Everybody knows that for most of us going into the woods to pick and eat a

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Most dangerous sea creatures

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