Venom Collection (page 7)

Tropical Rat Snake - tropical rainforest - Costa Rica
CAN-4535 Tropical Rat Snake - tropical rainforest Costa Rica Spilotes pullatus John Cancalosi contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Black-headed Bushmaster - captive - Venomous - Costa Rica
CAN-4512 Black-headed Bushmaster - captive - Venomous Costa Rica Lachesis melanocephala John Cancalosi contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Arizona bark scorpion, Centruroides exilicauda, glowing in UV light, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

Texas Indigo Snake, Drymarchon corais, South Texas

Zebra Lionfish (Dendrochirus zebra), Underwater Sea Life at Mindoro Island near Puerto Gallera, Philippines, SE Asia

Snake - Viper Rhinoceros (Bitis nasicornis) close-up of head / on dead leaves

Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) On rocks - Yellow phase

Gila Monster Lizard (Heloderma suspectum) On rock (S)

Aspic Viper (Vipera aspis)

Snake - Viper Asp Italian (Vipera aspis francisciredi) On rock with young

European Adder (Vipera berus) adult pair, intertwined, Wildwood Trust, Herne Bay, Kent, England, april (captive)

Nose-Horned Viper (Vipera ammodytes)

Snake - Rattlesnake Diamondback Eastern (Crotalus adamanteus) Close-up / head raised

Gaboon Viper (Bitis gabonica) Curled up on ground - South Africa

Snake - Viper Horned(C. cerastes) Close-up of head / North Africa
Snake - Viper Horned(C.cerastes) Close-up of head / North Africa

The Girl of the Period
A comment on a media debate over the dress & manners of The Girl of the Period sparked by a censorious article in the Saturday Review. Date: April 1868

Asp Viper (Vipera aspis) adult, having venom extracted for research, Italy

European Adder (Vipera berus) adult female, flicking tongue, on rock in mountain habitat, Italian Alps, Italy, may

Asp Viper (Vipera aspis) adult female with newly born young, close-up of heads, Val Borbera, Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy

Nose-horned Viper (Vipera ammodytes) adult, close-up of head, Italy, august

Asp Viper (Vipera aspis) newly born young, resting on coils of mother, Moconesi, Genova, Liguria, Italy

Asp Viper (Vipera aspis) adult, close-up of head, Italy, june

Fer-de-lance (Bothrops asper) adult, swimming, Yasuni N. P. Amazon, Ecuador
Fer-de-lance (Bothrops asper) adult, swimming, Yasuni N.P. Amazon, Ecuador

European Adder (Vipera berus) adult male, on woodland floor, Minsmere RSPB Reserve, Suffolk, England, april

Fer-de-lance (Bothrops asper) young, coiled amongst leaf litter on forest floor, Yasuni N. P. Amazon, Ecuador
Fer-de-lance (Bothrops asper) young, coiled amongst leaf litter on forest floor, Yasuni N.P. Amazon, Ecuador

European Adder (Vipera berus) adult, coiled on slope in mountain habitat, Italian Alps, Italy, may

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotulus atrox) adult, coiled with tongue extended, Arizona, U. S. A
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotulus atrox) adult, coiled with tongue extended, Arizona, U.S.A

Nose-horned Viper (Vipera ammodytes) adult male, close-up of head, Croatia

European Adder (Vipera berus) adult male and female, basking on birch log, Yorkshire, England, april

European Adder (Vipera berus) melanic adult, coiled amongst rocks, Italian Alps, Italy, october

Banded Sea Krait (Laticauda colubrina) adult pair, swimming in reef, Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia

Banded Sea Krait (Laticauda colubrina) adult, hunting in reef, Gunung Api, Banda Sea, Indonesia

Box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri), artwork. This species of jellyfish, also known as the sea wasp, belongs to the cubozoa order of invertebrates

Cone shell harpoon, SEM
Cone shell harpoon. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the venomous harpoon of a cone shell (Conus sp.), a type of marine snail

European scorpion, SEM
European scorpion. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a European scorpion (Euscorpius flavicaudis). Scorpions are arachnids that are found in warm dry areas

European scorpion (Euscorpius flavicaudis), coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Scorpions belong to the arachnid family, having eight legs and a body divided into two segments

Scorpion (Opistopthalmus karrooensis) on a rock. This scorpion is also known as the shiny burrowing scorpion, as it digs and shelters in burrows that can be up to a metre deep and a metre

Wasp sting, SEM
Wasp sting. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the sting of a tropical wasp. The sting is a modification of the female ovipositor, or egg-laying organ

Snake venom crystals
Venom research. Hand places snake venom crystals in a desiccator. This venom is from the Malaysian pit viper (Calloselasma rhodostoma), and contains an anticoagulant drug, Ancrod

Snake venom

Milking snake venom
Snake venom research. Researcher milks venom from a Malaysian pit viper (Calloselasma rhodostoma). The venom contains an anticoagulant drug which is being studied for use in treating stroke patients

Cone snail venom component molecule
Contryphan-R, molecular model. This peptide is an active component of the venom produced by the sea snail Conus radiatus. Atoms are represented as spheres and rods and are colour-coded

Cone shell researcher
Cone shell research. Researcher Barbara Furie holding a tank of cone shells (Conus sp.), venomous marine snails. The proteins (conotoxins)

Saturniid caterpillars (family Saturniidae) with venomous spines. Photographed in rainforest near Iquitos, Peru

Cobra venom action, molecular model
Cobra (Naja sp.) venom action. Molecular model showing top (upper centre) and side (lower centre) views of the secondary structure of an alpha-cobratoxin (snake venom protein)

Chinese scorpion toxin structure. Molecular model showing the crystal structure of toxin BmBKTtx1, produced by the Chinese scorpion (Buthus martensi Karsch)

NATI2A-00115
Apache hunter procuring poison for his arrows by causing a rattlesnake to bite into a deer liver. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Monte Verde, Costa Rica. Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas), a venom bearing species

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"Unleashing the Power of Venom: From Supercars to Deadly Creatures" Hennessey Venom GT: A roaring beast on wheels, this supercar embodies pure power and speed. De Havilland DH. 112 Sea Venom F. A. W. 21 XA539: Taking flight with venomous grace, this aircraft strikes fear in the skies. De Havilland Venom FB1s including WE386: These vintage warplanes exude a deadly charm as they soar through the clouds. Portuguese man o war (Physalia physalis) Tenerife, Canary Islands: With its vibrant colors and venomous tentacles, this marine creature commands attention in the deep blue sea. King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) in strike pose, Malaysia: Witnessing this majestic serpent poised for attack is a chilling reminder of nature's lethal beauty. Snake - Rattlesnake Diamond-backed Western (Crotalus atrox) coiled on a rock / tongue out: The rattling warning and flickering tongue of this snake serve as reminders that danger lurks nearby. Boomslang Snake Showing fangs Chobe, Botswana, Africa: This African reptile showcases its venomous fangs as it slithers through the lush wilderness of Botswana. Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake - emerging from winter hibernation site - March 2011 - Arizona - Sonoran desert: Rising from its long slumber, this rattlesnake awakens with potent venom ready to defend itself against any threat. Timber Rattlesnakes - Gravid females basking to bring young to term. Venomous pitvipers widely distributed throughout eastern United States. Legally protected in 8 of 32 states in which it occurs. : These gravid timber rattlesnakes demonstrate their maternal instincts while carrying future generations of venomous predators.