10 Creatures To Avoid

Okay, so you know all about spiders and snakes and jellyfish.

They sting and bite. Some can make you seriously ill. Others can kill you.

Sometimes, though, a seemingly innocuous creature can pose a real danger.

What about the catfish, or the platypus, or the dreaded arrow frog? Turns out those guys can be pretty nasty, too.

Before your next trip out into the water or woods, check out Encarta’s list of 10 Creatures You Didn’t Know Were Poisonous. It may not turn you into a homebody, but you’ll probably be a little more on your toes when you venture out to where the wild things are.

Curious who the culprits might be?

1. Hooded Pitohui

2. Stonefish

3. Platypus

4. Browntail Moth

5. Centipede

6. Stingray

7. Salamander

8. Shrew

9. Catfish

10. Poison Arrow Frog

What’s so dangerous about these guys? Visit Encarta to find out.