There are several most dangerous animals in US that are able of causing you harm, usually by biting the victim. Some animals use their venom, while other risky creatures just have big teeth and powerful muscles for a strong bite.
We must highlight, however, that most of the dangerous species just want to be left alone and do not attack individuals unless they are surprised, feeling threatened or are only protecting their offspring. If you treat them with respect, they are very unlikely to strike you.
Some species, such as the black bear and the panther, have had their natural environments reduced due to people encroachment over the decades and are today endangered species, as, they are more confronted by humans than the other way around!
10. Spiders
There are two species in particular, discovered in America, which can probably be dangerous.
Brown recluses are very unusual in US, but have a highly effective venom if they bite the victim. It is unlikely to kill it though, most deaths are in kids under the age of seven, or individuals with poor immunity system.
The brownish recluse spider (also called the fiddle back spider, violin spider or brown fiddler because of the markings) is one of the more dangerous creatures in America. It is very small, but it has a venomous biting that can put a person in hospital or even worse, and it usually resides in dark places. However, your chances of meeting one is rather small.
Southern Black Widows are the more typical species and must be also avoided. The black widows can be recognized by the unique red shapely tagging on the back. The females are larger and a lot more venomous than the males. The webs are multi-dimensional and disorderly looking, compared with the traditional smooth, round web design of many spider species.
You can avoid these small animals by wearing safety gloves when operating in places where they might be hiding, such as garden sheds. You must be also cautious when wearing old outfits or shoes, and look inside them out before dressing in.
9. Black Bears
The black bear is the one of the biggest creature that you will discover on land in America. They reside in forest places and, as an endangered species, these animals are unusual to see, even if they were many more before the appearance of European people in these parts. Unfortunately, many of these majestic animals are killed by vehicles in auto accidents.
It is against the law to harm or kill these bears. They are some of America’s biggest terrestrial mammals, with males having a weight of around 300 lbs.
8. Sharks
There are so many different kinds of sharks in the rich waters around or within US, such as Lemon Sharks, Bull Sharks, Nurse Sharks or Hammerhead Sharks. Fortunately, the menacing Great White Shark is hardly ever seen by the majority of people.
America has the most unprovoked strikes on the globe in 2018, when there were 25. None of the 11 critical attacks all over the globe that year happened in US.
7. Alligators
Alligators have a very highly effective bite power, but are also normally scared of people, so usually only attack us if triggered or defending their younglings. They will usually try to swim away if seen, but you would not wan to take any risks. If they see that their younger ones are threatened or they feel endangered in some way, they are able of attacking rapidly.
These lizards should not be mistaken for crocodiles, even if they can seem similar to an inexperienced eye. The most convenient method to tell them apart is the nose, which is broader and curved for a gator, and more pointed for the crocodiles.
Crocodiles only reside in the most southern tip of US too, whereas gators can be discovered across many states and the southern parts of America. Crocodiles are very dangerous too, although these species tend to be much less competitive than their African and Australian counterparts are.
6. Snakes
There are six species of snakes in US which are very venomous and a threat to humans: Eastern diamondback, cottonmouths (or water moccasins), copperheads, reefs snakes, wood and dusky pigmy rattlesnakes.
As well as the species that are indigenous to US, there are also the Burmese pythons. These reside in southeast regions and have grown from reckless pet entrepreneurs letting them into the wild, when they have become too big to deal with. Some are also believed to have runaway from zoos and homes during natural disasters, such as hurricanes or floods. They have bred very prolifically recently and there are approximated to be anywhere between 50,000 and 150,000 pythons in the wild by authorities.
5. Wild Boars
These are the descendents of the escaped household pigs that were introduced over by the Europeans, probably since the 16th century. These smart feral hogs can have a weight over 300 lbs and be very competitive over food, mating and territory.
Ancestors of the domestic pigs, wild boars, can be discovered throughout North America. These are not indigenous species, but came with the conquistadors, some of them escaped into the wild. Many of the native species have suffered from the damages made by the wild boars and other animals introduced by people. The boars usually have few natural predators, or none at all in some parts, and this allowed them to grow in numbers over a relatively short period of time.
4. Panthers
These wonderful big cats are a subspecies of cougars and were selected in 1982 as the state of Florida’s official animal. They are protected by law as an endangered species, since there are only 75-150 of them remaining in the wild. Its natural predators are gators and humans.
Due to the exthensive hunting and cases of poaching, the panthers in many regions have reduced their numbers, also as a result of humans invading the natural habitats, so the species are confronted with the problem of extinction, as many others.
3. Fire ants 
These bugs have an agonizing and annoying venomous biting. Their bite causes a red rush area which can become a white pustule and lead to an infection if scraped (the strikes often become very itching the next day).
Some individuals are sensitive to fire ants biting, which can prove to be life threatening in a few serious situations. The stings expand into lumps or white pustules, that are a nuisance and extremely itchy. If scraped, the pustules can be contaminated or cause lead to scarring marks.
2. Jellyfish
There are several varieties of jellyfish, and just a few of them have attacks that cause a bad response in individuals. Jellyfish stings usually cause no discomfort, but some lead to extreme discomfort or even loss of vital signs in severe situations and therefore these animals should be avoided whenever it is possible. Jellyfish stings are unforeseen, many cause no side effects, but in excessive conditions they can be fatal for the victim.
1. Big Fish Species
Barracuda and marlin are species that can both cause extensive damages to people. Although strikes on individuals by barracudas are incredibly unusual, they can be puzzled by bright things such as precious stone jewelry into considering that humans are just prey swimming in the water. Marlins are also well known to be able of causing severe injuries.
Huge in size and fearsome in their overall look, barracudas are opportunistic animals that eat large prey by pulling off parts of their victims. They mainly consume different species of fish and will compete with smaller dolphins and other creatures over smaller sized prey.
