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Monarch
butterfly
As larvae (an early
stage of growth), these
beautiful butterflies feed
on the milkweed plant,
from which they extract
a supply of heart-stopping
poison called glycoside.
Come snacktime, birds
that take a nibble of
a monarch will soon
learn that it is poisonous
when they vomit it up. But
this won’t stop some birds,
such as black-beaked
orioles, which have a greater
tolerance to the monarch’s
chemical defenses. caterpillar

Puss moth

The puss moth larva
is covered in long, lush
locks of hairlike fur that
conceal a nasty surprise:
Sea cucumber
underneath, there are
hollow, quill-like spines
When in danger, the sea
connected to sacs of
cucumber expels a special
pure poison. Any contact
organ loaded with toxins
with the caterpillar
from its posterior. In
releases the toxin,
the water, the organ
causing searing pain,
splits into sticky toxic
itching, and headaches.
tubes that attach to
the attacker, weakening
its muscles and making it
helpless. The poison can
also cause permanent
Poison-arrow frog blindness if it gets into
the eyes. Not to be used
One of the world’s most poisonous in salads!
animals, the poison-arrow frog
can kill a human with an amount
of toxin equal to only two or three
grains of table salt. Native to
Central and South America,
it secretes the poison through its
skin. This terrifying toxin paralyses
muscles and lungs, causing death.

Fire salamander
When a predator gets ahold of it,
this colorful newt releases
a milky toxin from pores
around its head and
along both sides of its
spine. The poison causes
muscle convulsions and attacks
the heart and lungs. Newt good.

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