Deadly Australian Snakes in Black and white

All these snakes are in the top 10 deadliest snakes in Australia.


King Brown/Mulga

"The mulga is the heaviest venomous snake in Australia and has the largest-recorded venom output of any in the world – delivering 150mg in one bite; the average tiger snake only produces 10-40mg when milked.

Mulgas bite savagely, even hanging on and chewing as they inject massive amounts of highly toxic venom, which destroys blood cells and affects the muscles and nerves. Though commonly known as a king brown snake, the mulga is actually a member of the black snake genus Pseudechis, and black snake antivenom is needed to treat a bite."


Death Adder

"The common death adder is an ambush predator that sits motionless, concealed in leaf litter, sand or gravel, twitching the worm-like lure on the end of its tail to attract prey.

Unlike other snakes that flee from approaching humans crashing through the undergrowth, common death adders are more likely to sit tight and risk being stepped on, making them more dangerous to the unwary bushwalker.

About half of death adder bites proved fatal before the introduction of antivenom. The venom contains a type of neurotoxin which causes loss of motor and sensory function, including respiration, resulting in paralysis and death."


Tiger Snake

"Mainland tiger snakes are responsible for the second-highest number of bites in Australia, as they inhabit highly populated areas along the east coast, including some metropolitan areas of Melbourne.

Bites are fatal if untreated, causing pain in the feet and neck, tingling, numbness and sweating, followed by breathing difficulties and paralysis. The venom also damages the blood and muscles, leading to renal failure."


Coastal Taipan

"Coastal taipans are equipped with the longest fangs of any Australian snake (13mm), and have the third most toxic venom of any land snakes.

Before the introduction of a specialised antivenom in 1956, taipan bites were nearly always fatal and caused many human deaths. The venom affects the nervous system and the blood, with nausea, convulsions, internal bleeding, destruction of the muscles and kidney damage. In severe cases, death can occur in just 30 minutes."


Inland Taipan

"Reclusive and rare, the inland taipan hides out in its remote, rocky habitat. This snake only makes the top 10 because of its highly toxic venom, considered to be the most potent of any land snake in the world; it has the potential to kill an adult human within 45 minutes.

Hunting in the confined space of the burrows of the long-haired rat, the inland taipan uses its potent venom to finish off prey quickly, injecting more than 40,000 times the amount needed to kill a 200g rat. The prey has little chance of fighting back."

Photographs by me: CSteele Designs
Words: Australian Geographic

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Whoa, those are some pics! Resteemed!

Thank you so much!

The b/w edits really bring out their natural sheen. Beautiful stuff.

Thank you! I do enjoy a bit of black and white :)

awesome post.
i love snakes, but i prefer the ones who aren´t this dangerous :D

Yes same! I have a few pet pythons, but I draw the line at venomous snakes - even though they are beautiful to look at.

Wow, those are killer pics! If you'll pardon me the pun... I'm content to let this be the closest I ever get to any of those snakes!

Love a good pun, no pardon needed ;)

Awesome post, like all the others I just checked in your blog...following you ;)

Following you back, you have some great pics!

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awesome photoraphy :) Did you made them your self?

Yes the photographs are taken by me :) The words are by Australian Geographic.

Awesome, huge respect to you!

Thank you means a lot :)

They look so scary.

It's good to have a healthy fear of snakes, but truth be told they are more scared of you!

this is one of the best posts that i saw in here - related to art :)
maybe its because of me, because i don't really know how things are going here, and i probably don't know much about how to find stuff that i like :)

nice photos! :)