On the other hand, you may want to look up the Platymeris biguttata. It’s said that the venom it secretes is more potent ounce for ounce than that of a cobra.

1 – Inland Taipan: Most venomous snake on earth. Or as Bill Bryson described them, “I say, is that a sn-”

2 – Blue-ringed octopus – Tiny, bioluminescent grim reapers. Can kill a human adult.

3 – Sydney Funnel-web – Most deadly and aggressive spider on earth. It takes a half-can of bug spray to kill one of these guys.

4 – King Brown snake – Not as venomous as the taipan, but more dangerous due to its more widespread habitat.

5 – Box Jellyfish – not only can it kill you, but its venom can cause such excruciating pain that the victim is still screaming while unconscious. Not bad for a creature the size of your thumbnail.

Of course, Australia does not hold the monopoly here, the most venomous creature in the world is the South American Poison Dart frog, which, I’m pretty sure that if you’re reading this, you already know a fair bit about them.