Is rattle snake venom the same as bee venom

No, but a honey bee’s venom is in roughly the same range of toxicity as some rattlesnakes.

Not all venoms are the same. They may contain hemotoxins (hemo=skin, toxins=poisons) which cause tissue damage, neurotoxins (neuro=nerve), or cardiotoxins (cardio=heart). Each species of venomous animal has a special type of venom and delivery system that is best suited to its lifestyle. See more at www.azgfd.gov.

Most rattlesnake bites contain hemotoxic elements which damage tissue and affect the circulatory system by destroying blood cells, skin tissues and causing internal hemorrhaging.

Rattlesnake venom also contains neurotoxic components which immobilize the nervous system, affecting the victim's breathing, sometimes stopping it.

Honey bee venom (HBV, Apis mellifera) is a bitter, colorless liquid, and its active portion contains a mixture of proteins that, cause local inflammation and act as anti-coagulants.

Bee venom contains proteins such as phospholipase and melittin, which have an effect on blood clotting and blood clots.

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