CHARLOTTESVILLE – A reference guide to 32 venomous and poisonous animals living in the wild in Virginia is now available as a free download to help Virginians avoid wildlife encounters.
"Cleopatra Project Venoms and Venomous Animals in Virginia" is full of color photos, easy to read and written as a useful reference for parents, educators, guardians and the general public, the medical center's press release said. from the University of Virginia.
The book is a collaboration between the Virginia Master Naturalists - a nationwide group of volunteers who provide valuable education, outreach and stewardship services for natural resources and wilderness areas in their communities - the Blue Ridge Poison Center and UVA Health's Department of Toxicology. Medical Faculty of UVA.
In the guide's introduction, Heather Dion, a Virginia naturalist, says, “We hope to provide information that will help people avoid uncomfortable or dangerous interactions with this message.
Work on the book began in 2021 in response to the hundreds of contacts with venomous and venomous animals that were reported in Virginia each year. Encounters between these animals and humans often occur when an animal is accidentally disturbed or threatened.
"The purpose of their venom and venom is to capture and rescue predators, not harm humans," Dion said in the guide. "They protect against threats to home or security and therefore create painful or dangerous situations in which people interact with them."
Each entry in the document includes a description of the animal, possibly its habitat and geographic location in Virginia, the source of the venom or poison, possible physical symptoms, and the animal's "silk."
"Only a small percentage of all animal species are venomous or poisonous, but the group is very diverse, including animals we commonly call spiders, snakes and scorpions, as well as many other animals from jellyfish to primates," he said. said Dion.
You can view and download a copy of The Cleopatra Project at med.virginia.edu/brpc/the-learning-center/the-cleopatra-project/. It accompanies a companion book, The Socrates Project: Poisonous Plants of Virginia. , which describes 25 poisonous plants that grow wild in Virginia and can be downloaded at med.virginia.edu/brpc/socrates.
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This article originally appeared in Staunton News-Leader: Virginia's Most Venomous and Venomous Animals.
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