ANIMALS Common Name: Honey Bee / Paper Wasp

1. Brown recluse Spider- Aka violin or Scientific Name:

fiddle-back spiders
 Apis mellifera, Apidae :
Common name -cephalothorax, with a  Polistes annularis, Vespidae
black line coming from it that looks like a
violin with the neck of the violin pointing to Toxic substance Hymenopteravenom is a
the rear of the spider, fiddle back spider, mixture of: biogenic amines (Histamine, 5-
brown fiddler, or violin spider. hydroxytryptamine and Acetylcholine);
enzymes (phospholipase A and
Scientific name -brown spiders, also known hyaluronidase); and toxic peptides.
as violin or fiddle-back spiders,
Toxic part or poisonous part -Stingers of
Poisonous part - Fangs, Venom bees and wasps contain a toxic substance
- Venom.
1. .Black widow spider
 Bee Venom aka Apotoxin Main
Common name - Black Widow Spider, Component: Mellitin
Hourglass Spider, Shoe-Button spider
 Wasp Venom Components: Phospholipase
Scientific name - Latrodectus mactans, A2, Antigen 5, Mastoparan, Decoralin

Toxic substance - Black widow spiders

(Latrodectus) contain latrotoxins. α-
Latrotoxin is a presynaptic neurotoxin isolated 5. King Cobra - H a m a d r y a d
from the venom of the black widow spider
Latrodectus tredecimguttatus. SN- Ophiophagus hannah

3. SCORPION  Naja hannah

 Naja bungarus
Common name - The black scorpion, or the
Asian forest scorpion Toxic substance

Scientific name - Heterometrus longimanus,  King cobra venom is made up of three-

Toxic substance - The venom is constituted
by mucopolysaccharides, hyaluronidase,
phospholipase, serotonin, histamine
Poisonous part - Tail tip, Venom
Black scorpions typically live under logs
and other natural debris.
4. BEES /WASP
finger toxins (3FTx) and snake venom
metalloproteinases (SVMPs).
 The most lethal component of the 3FTx
is alpha-neurotoxins, which are
neurotoxins that affect the nervous system.
6. Poison Dart Frog
CN- Dart-poison frog, Poison frog
Formerly known as: Poison Arrow Frog
SN- Dendrobates tinctorius
SHORT TRIVIA: The most toxic species of
poison dart frog is Phyllobates terribilis.
Toxic part -granular glands on their skin,
containing alkaloids called: Batrachotoxins
7. Spanish Fly
CN- Cantharis, Coleoptera beetles
Blister beetles
 Irukanji (Carukia barnesi) smallest
jellyfish in the world 1-2 cm in diameter
 True Jellyfish -Scyphozoa Group
 Stalked Jellyfish- Staurozoa Group
 Small Jellyfish -Hydrozoa Group
Toxic substance-Chironex fleckeri venom C.
fleckeri venom is known to be myotoxic,
hemolytic, dermonecrotic, and lethal.
12.Sea Cucumber

SN- Lytta vesicatoria  scientific name- Holothuroidea

TS- Cantharidin
TP-They excrete a toxic body fluid called
cantharidin through their leg joints.
8. OYSTER
CN-Salt-water bivalve molluscs
SN-Ostreidae (True oysters) or Aviculidae
(Pearl oysters)
 Toxic substance-Sea cucumbers, or
Holothuroidea, have a toxic substance
called holothurin in their Cuvierian
tubules, which are specialized
structures on their body walls. When
threatened, sea cucumbers can release
these tubules through their anus as a
defense mechanism.
13. Puffer fish

TS-Vibrio Common name: Puffer Fish

TP-Vibrio bacteria scientific name: Tetraodontidae
9 TUNA
Toxic substance- tetrodotoxin
CN- YELLOW FIN TUNA
 Gonads (mainly ovary), liver, intestines
SN- THUNNUS ALBACARES and skin
TS- METHYL MERCURY  Extremely potent poison
TP- FLESH  Tetrodotoxin is a sodium channel blocker.
TREATMENT - ANTIHISTAMINE

10.JellyFIsh PLANTS
2. Rosary pea or Jequirity bean distinctive-
scientific name: Chironex fleckeri looking red seeds with a black spot that are
commonly used in jewelry and toys, especially from
TYPES OF JELLYFISH foreign sources.

 Box Jellyfish- Cubozoa Group most Scientific name - Abrus precatorius beans (also
venomous known as rosary peas or jequirity beans
Toxic substance - Abrin is a natural poison that
is found in the seeds of a plant called the rosary
pea or jequirity pea.
Poisonous part - The entire plant is toxic, but the
beans are highly toxic to humans.
2. Water hemlock
Common name - spotted water hemlock, spotted
parsley, spotted cowbane, and the suicide root by
the Iroquois.
Scientific name - Cicuta maculate
Toxic substance - The plants contain Cicutoxin
and Oenanthoxin
Primary toxin: Coniine
3.MONKSHOOD - species of highly toxic
flowering plants in the genus Aconitum of the
family Ranunculaceae, native and endemic to
western and central Europe.
Common name - aconite, monkshood,
wolfsbane, leopard's bane, devil's helmet, or blue
rocket, is a genus of over 250 species of flowering
plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae.
Scientific name - Aconitum napellus,
monkshood, aconite, Venus' chariot or wolfsbane.
Toxic substance - Monkshood contains
Aconitine that mainly affects the heart but also
affects the nervous system. Aconitum plants have
appeared as a poison throughout history,
especially within Greek mythology: Athena used
aconite to turn Arachne into a spider.
Poisonous part - All parts of raw monkshood
plants are extremely poisonous. Most severe
poisonings happen as a result of ingesting
monkshood, but you can also easily absorb the
poison through the skin. .
4. DEADLY NIGHTSHADE
Common names: divale, dwale, banewort, devil's
berries, death cherries, beautiful death, devil's
herb, great morel, and dwayberry.
Scientific name: atropa belladona, Solanaceae
Toxic substance/constituents-atropine,
hyocyamine and scopolamine
Poisonous parts-Its roots, leaves and fruits
contain alkaloids
5. Fox Glove
Common name: Purple foxglove, fairy gloves, fair
y bells, lady's glovegoblin gloves, witches' gloves a
nd dead men's bells.
toxic substance/constituents:
 Deslanoside
 Digitoxin
 Digitalis glycoside.
poisonous parts: Flowers, leaves, stems, and see
ds of the foxglove plant.
Treatment- Digoxin-specific antibody antigen-bindi
ng fragments (DSFab)
6. GOLDEN CHAIN TREE
common name: common laburnum, golden rain,
bean tree, and Waterer laburnum
Scientific name: Laburnum anagyroides,
Fabaceae
Toxic substance/constituents- Cytisine is the toxi
c main alkaloid of laburnum. Similar to nicotine, it h
as a stimulating to hallucinogenic effect in low dose
s and a respiratory paralysing effect in higher dose
s
poisonous parts: All parts of the tree are
poisonous: roots, bark, wood, leaves, flower-buds,
petals, and seedpods.
Treatment- of laburnum poisoning resolves itself  Poisonous part: Fruit/Seed (which
into removal of the poison by emetics or stomach- contains the Arecoline)
tube and the treatment of symptoms as they arise.
7. Cherry 11. Fish Berries

Common name: wild cherry, sweet cherry, or  Common Name :Fishberry Indian berry
gean Levant nut
Scientific name: Prunus avium, Rosaceae  Scientific name: Anamirta cocculus
 Toxic Substance: Picrotoxin
toxic substance-cyanogenic glycoside,  Poisonous Part: Fruit/ Seeds (Contain
amygdalin, which yields hydrogen cyanide after a toxic alkaloid called Picrotoxin)
ingestion
12 . Nutmeg
treatment - cyanide antidotes should be given
under medical supervision to unconscious victims  scientific name : Myristica fragrance
who have known or strongly suspected cyanide  Toxic substance: Myristicin- a narcotic
poisoning
with very unpleasant toxic side effects if
taken in large quantities.
8. Bloodroot
13 .Daffodil
 Common Name: Red puccoon,
Bloodroot  scientific name: Narcissus
 Scientific name :Sanguinaria  Toxic substance
canadensis  LYCOMARINE -an alkaloid found in the
 Toxic substance:Sanguinarine bulbs, stems, and leaves of the
daffodils.
9. Japanese Yew  GALANTAMINE - an alkaloid.
Galantamine is known for its medicinal
CN-Japanese Yew ,Spreading Yew properties but can be toxic in high
doses.
SN-Taxus cuspidata
14 .BLACK LOCUST
TS-Taxine Alkaloids
 Common name: BLACK LOCUST
TP-entire yew bush, except the aril (the red
 scientific name: ROBINIA
flesh of the berry covering the seed) and seed
PSEUDOACACIA
contains higher toxic
15 .Cassava
Treatment -Atropine - to treat bradycardias
and arrhythmias caused by taxine
 Common name: CASSAVA
10. Betel Nut  scientific name: MANIHOT
ESCUELENTA
 Common Name :Betel Chew Betel  Toxic substance: LINAMARIN - THE
Paan Betel Pan TOXIC COMPOUND OF CASSAVA:
 Scientific name : Areca catechu According to Cooke, linamarin and
 lotaustralin, are the two different
cyanogenic glucosides in cassava
plant. Roots and leaves contain the
highest amount of linamarin.

16 .POINSETTIA FLOWER
 Scientific Name:Euphorbia
pulcherrima
 Common Name:Easter Flower,
Christmas Star, Christmas Flower
 Toxic Substances:Sap inside the
flower
 Poisonous Part:diterpenoid euphorbol
esters and saponi

17.DEATH ANGEL FLOWER

 Scientific Name:Brugmansia
Suaveolens
 Common Name:Angel’s Trumpet,
Devil’s Trumpet, Downy Thorn-apple,
Hindu Datura, Horn of plenty, Metel,
Thorn-apple
 Toxic
Substances:Atropine,Scopolamine,Hy
oscyamine
18 .TICKS
 Scientific Name: Ixodida
 Common Name: Hard tick or
American dog tick
 Toxic Substance: Holocyclotoxin