Most bites reported. Sometimes the deaths are do to complications. Infection, etc
55 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
3.
Sydney funnel web spider
49 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
4.
Redback spider
48 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
5.
Brown recluse spider
Mortality from spider bites occur mostly in very young children and the elderly, and deaths have been attributed to presumed brown recluse envenomation, though this is rare.
41 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
6.
Hobo spider
36 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
7.
Mouse spider
34 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
8.
Taipan
25-50 % death rate
18 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
9.
Black Mamba
95-100 % death rate - It is also reputed to be the fastest moving land snake. 10-12 mph...ugh
17 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
10.
Egyptian Cobra
15 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
11.
western rattlesnake
largest species of rattlesnake.
10 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
12.
Tarantula
9 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
13.
Common Krait
77-93 % death rate
4 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
14.
Russell's viper
30-65% death rate
4 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
15.
White-tailed spider
4 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
16.
Indian cobra
33% death rate
3 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
17.
Cape cobra
25% Death rate
3 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
18.
Green Mamba
2 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
19.
Tropical rattlesnake
2 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
20.
Multibanded Krait
1 point - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
21.
Tiger snake
1 point - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
22.
King Cobra
18% death rate
-1 point - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
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