Poisonous plants

Major human diseases transmitted by insects

Blood-sucking insects

Stinging insects

Poisonous insects

Venomous spiders

Venomous scorpions

Venomous snakes

Dangerous mammals

Shark attack

We can get quite freaked out by the thought of a shark attack but in fact such attacks are extremely rare. You are more likely to be killed in a motor accident on the way to the beach than by a shark while swimming at the beach. The Great white shark is one of the most feared species of all and yet all the evidence suggests that it does not find humans a tasteful food item.