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.
The land animal with the longest legs is the giraffe, whose legs can be 1.8-2.1 metres (six to seven feet) long. These towering animals can reach six metres (20 feet) overall and weigh four tons, with a sprint speed of 60 kilometres (37 miles) per hour. When galloping, the giraffeâs front and hind legs work in pairs.