Why is the Black Mamba spider considered to be very dangerous?

The Black Mamba is a snake. The Black Widow is a spider. Both contain a neurotoxic venom that can paralyze/destroy your nervous system. read more

Doses of Black Mamba anti-venom are few and far between. If you get bitten by a Black Widow in the U.S., you have a greater than 99% chance of survival. Hell, if you somehow get bitten by a Black Mamba in the U.S. (lets say one escaped from the zoo,) you still have a 95%+ chance of survival. read more

All white spiders aren’t considered dangerous, except to their prey. In fact, I can’t think of any white spiders that are dangerous to humans. There are four spiders that have medically significant bites; namely, black widows, brown recluse, wandering spiders, and funnel web spiders. read more

Black mambas are fast, nervous, lethally venomous, and when threatened, highly aggressive. They have been blamed for numerous human deaths, and African myths exaggerate their capabilities to legendary proportions. For these reasons, the black mamba is widely considered the world’s deadliest snake. read more