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Venomous, poisonous - what’s the difference

Venomous vs Poisonous the difference explained: Venomous animals inject venom through bites, stings and the like.  Poisonous animals poison you if you absorb, consume, or inhale.

What is the difference between venomous and poisonous?

Venomous animals inject venom through bites, stings and the like. Think snakes, spiders, stingrays…

Poisonous animals poison you if you absorb - perhaps by touching the skin of a poisonous frog - consume - perhaps by eating a poisonous animal - or inhale the poison - perhaps by breathing in some poisonous spores. Think amphibians, plants, fungi…

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