User talk:Sceppy
Very new to posting on Wiki. Hope this is seen by the writer(s)/editor(s)/talk readersw and contributors and I haven't picked the wrong area.
Thanks for creating this Wiki entry.
Regarding venomous animals: there seems to be whole phylums and subphylums e.g. of invertebrates missed out on land and sea; like centipedes and cone shells (though cone shells are in the poisonous animal Wiki section but I think should be here). Would you include/add vampire bats to the mammal section for their saliva content? There are several classes of animal which have potency purely based on diet or mixing into saliva and is therefore dependant on circumstances. This needs mentioning/explaining and either included or not.
As mentioned by a previous, 'talk' poster, numerous mixups appear between the poisonous and venomous Wiki categories and both seem very incomplete and wrong, even given the limit to more general classification (e.g. snakes, without sub-dividing or listing them). Whilst it would be beyond the necessity to list every snake for example, (which would be a great Wiki entry on its own), it would be good to mention the families.
Generally, poisonous and venomous are fairly clearly differentiated. For those grey areas (e.g. Komodo Dragon, Slow Lorris etc.) they can be mentioned as such and explained, even if to just avoid covering them. See the venomous mammals Wiki entry which is quite good.
All but a few species of spider are venomous, but many (Indian ornamentals) have very irritating hairs which would class as poisonous in the same way that arrow poison dart frogs might. There are other animals on land and in the sea which are likewise poisonous. Animals in early states of growth too, e.g. caterpillar larvae, are often poisonous.
Like the venomous mammal Wiki section, it also categorizes chemicals (like the skunk).
There are beetles (e,g, Bombardier beetle) which exude toxins such as hydrogen peroxide. Not sure what the content of other exuderants or acids are, such as octopus ink and goodness knows how many other animals that have poison or venom or similar. Defining poison and venom and other forms of… attack/defense/mating mechanisms (?) should be defined a bit, even if it is your own definition. The limit of what you will cover too and any links for further explanation or depth would be helpful. I think this Wiki category requires more expertise, explanation, greater length and depth and maybe sub-categorizing into class/order. Forgive my poor English. Hence I’m not going to attempt such an undertaking any day soon!
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Thank you. --SineBot (talk) 18:27, 6 August 2013 (UTC)
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[edit]Hi, we haven't seen you for a while, and it's our fault not yours. Thanks for your contributions to Talk:List of venomous animals, and I'm sorry you had so little response and no welcome. You fell through the cracks badly.
Feel free to contact me if you return, it would be good to get your help with the very real issues you raised. And if not, take heart, they will eventually be addressed and your input is valuable. All the best. Andrewa (talk) 16:14, 16 September 2014 (UTC)
How can I contact a mod please?
[edit]Hi Andrew et al. I'd like to have a crack at bettering this page. How can I contact you? I will need some help with layout/rules but I should be fine with the research.
Is there an email or something?
Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.197.155.74 (talk) 04:46, 3 March 2017 (UTC)