most poisonous
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The death cap is the world’s most poisonous mushroom, responsible for 90% of mushroom-related fatalities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2026
Although not the world's most poisonous snake, the saw-scaled viper is quick to bite when it feels threatened.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2021
Death cap mushrooms, among the most poisonous in the world, closely resemble Poland’s popular, edible parasol mushroom.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2021
The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James A young woman’s auspicious future and personal autonomy is destroyed by one of the most poisonous men in fiction.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 8, 2020
“Jellyfish are really mysterious to me. The most poisonous one in the world is the size of a gnat or something.”
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
