Have you heard of a venomous centipede that is 8 inches long! What about the intimidating 2-foot-long Gila monster? And there are large predators like black bears and mountain lions.
There are 13 varieties of rattlesnakes in Arizona with the state snake being the Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake, the ridge-nosed rattler is venomous, but they are a smaller snake growing to be around 18 inches.
Arizona has a healthy black widow population and not just in the desert. Due to the abundance of food sources in the cities, they are frequently cohabitating with humans.
Arizona bark scorpions are another animal that you may encounter in cities as well as the desert. They can sneak into your home through a crack as small as a credit card.
An 8-inch-long centipede may not even sound that intimidating until you see one next to a human arm. They’ve been described as one of the most painful stings in the world.
They are venomous but instead of taking a bite and running away they chomp down and hold on! Although painful, there are no reported deaths from Gila monster bites.