Two major families of snakes account for most venomous snakes dangerous to humans. 1. The elapid family includes: 1  the cobras (Naja and other genera) of Asia and Africa; 2  the mambas (Dendroaspis) of Africa; the kraits (Bungarus) of Asia; 3  the coral snakes (Micrurus) of the Americas; and the Australian elapids, which include the coastal taipan ...
In the Southern United States as well as some parts of Canada and the United Kingdom, the crane fly is also sometimes called a daddy longlegs, according to The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. This distinctive bug, with six long legs and two large wings, is not a spider, nor an arachnid, but is an insect.n the Southern United States as well as some parts of Canada and the United Kingdom, the crane fly is also sometimes called a daddy longlegs, according to The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. This distinctive bug, with six long legs and two large wings, is not a spider, nor an arachnid, but is an insect.
While adult butterflies have six legs like other insects, there is one particular family (the Nymphalidae, or brush-footed butterflies) that only stand on four legs, with their two front legs curled up and difficult to see. This is a large family of butterflies, including some very common and colorful species like Monarchs and Fritillaries.