#Death Adder

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cover I recently did for Naomi Lucas for her upcoming omnibus for her Naga Brides series!! link to her site

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Common or Southern Death Adder (Acanthophis antarcticus), family Elapidae, southern WA, Australia

Venomous.

Photographs by Andrea Ruggeri

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We stan a union

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So Viago de Riva owns Death Adders right? (Acanthophis antarcticus)

I'm 99% certain the snake Lucanis owns is an Adder too. Though I've decided he owns their slightly less deadly cousin, the European Adder (Vipera berus) purely because they're one of my favourite species of snake.

I got to tattoo a pair on a client the other day!!!

(Well, we had somewhere to be straight after so I only shaded the male but we'll add the browns on the female later. Healed newts, frog and stag beetle done by me, butterfly and dragonfly done by someone else)

When work and fandom collide.

I need to do some Adder based Lucanis and Viago fan art, don't I?

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14 yl soulmate

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The Serpent Squad (Sidewinder, Anaconda, Black Mamba, and Death Adder) first appeared in Marvel Two-In-One 64#, June 1980. They were created by Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio, and George Perez. ("The Serpent Crown Affair Pt 1: From the Depths!", Marvel Two-In-One 64#, Marvel Comic, Event)

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Southern Death Adder

Name: Southern Death Adder

Scientific Name: Acanthophis antarcticus

Family: Elapidae 

Size: 31-36 inches long

Habitat: Various regions of Australia

Fatalities: At least 5 recorded deaths in the last century

Conservation Status: Least Concern

Fun Fact: Death adders have the longest fangs of any Australian snake 

If you happen to cross paths with one of these Aussies, their name tells you what your fate may be. Death Adder. Think about it. Inhabiting Australia and its nearby islands, the death adder is among some of the most venomous snakes in the world. Being a part of the Elapidae family, it shares a family tree with black mambas, cobras, kraits, and coral snakes. And just by looking at some of its relatives, you can already assume what the Death Adder has in its fangs, ready to inject into anyone or anything that seems like a threat… or dinner. 

The Death Adder’s distinct appearance includes a triangular, spade-like head, a thick and short body, and a thin tail that it uses to lure prey. The snake is brownish gray with darker rings across the length of its body. Don’t be fooled by the length of this creature though. Even though most Death Adders barely surpass 3 feet long, they carry some of the most potent venom in the animal kingdom, killing every other person they bit before the creation of an antivenom. Like its cousins the mambas, cobras, and kraits, the Death Adder carries a strong neurotoxin that can cause severe paralysis in those envenomated. 

If you get bitten, seek immediate medical care. 

Even though there is an anti-venom for the bite of a Death Adder, don’t start planning that trip to Australia so quickly right now. Studies by the Australian Snakebite Project show that while Death Adder antivenom does stop the circulation of the venom throughout the body, it does not diminish the neurotoxic effects of the venom until almost a day later. This study also concludes that Death Adder venom is a presynaptic neurotoxin, instead of a postsynaptic one. I’m going to pretend I know what I’m talking about right now because I took AP Biology, but if you want a more in-depth explanation of the difference between pre- and postsynaptic neurotoxicity, I would recommend the Internet. Basically, the synapse is where chemicals (neurotransmitters) that communicate with other neurons are kept. The synaptic gap is a space between two neurons where these neurotransmitters are released. Acetylcholine is the most known neurotransmitter and is responsible for involuntary muscle movement or your reflexes. Presynaptic neurotoxins inhibit or block these neurotransmitters from being released from the synapse. The neurotransmitters don’t even get released. However, with postsynaptic neurotoxins, these neurotransmitters do get released into the gap, but they can't bind to the binding sites on the other neuron to create a neural impulse on the other neuron. The toxins block the binding sites. That’s my explanation, it’s probably not right, but I did try. 

Image from the University of Melbourne

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Venom (2011) #17

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I WANT YOU FOR DEATH ADDER ARMY

¡Atención valientes aventureros y guerreros de sofá! 🪓🎮 Death Adder está reclutando. Cambia tu cómoda batamanta por una armadura y el control remoto por un hacha de guerra y estarás listo para grabar tu nombre con fuego y acero en las crónicas inmortales de Golden Axe. ¡La estación de reclutamiento de Yuria te espera!

Fuente: retrobitios.com

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Death Adders in Australia

family Elapidae

Venomous.

Top - Floodplain Death Adder (Acanthophis hawkei), Adelaide River, NT

Mid. - Desert Death Adder (Acanthophis pyrrhus), Port Hedland, WA

Bttm. - Common Death Adder (Acanthophis antarcticus), Hawkesbury, NSW

photographs by Jesse’s Wildlife 

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So your superpower is to copy dead superhumans. And you didn't bother to do research on a man with a very visible disability? *Death Adder doesn't even have a MOUTH* Captain America 426

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Sofa Swagger #29 Golden Axe Sega Master System

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