Power Ranking The 14 Wild Animals In Florida That Can Kill You

Florida can be a scary place, there's danger all around. That's why it was easy to do a Power Ranking of deadly wild animals here in the Sunshine State. I came up with the 14 scariest critters you can come across here in Florida. Spoiler alert! Squirrels did not make the power ranking, although you'd think they were deadly considering the way my dog reacts when she sees one. Other Things In Florida That Can Kill You. Although this article covers the power ranking of wild animals in Florida that pose a threat to your life, I need to touch on some other dangers first. Like the roads. It is truly dangerous down here. We're a combination of retirees driving 10 mph below the speed limit, and locals driving 20 over. I credit my ability to survive the Florida streets to my years of playing Grand Theft Auto. In that game, the cars on the road drive slow and change lanes for no reason whatsoever. Sometimes they cross three lanes of traffic to make a turn. Sound familiar? Another thing attacking Floridians is pollen. Tree pollen is especially high this spring, and grass pollen isn't far behind. Although allergies aren't likely to kill you, it certainly makes you not want to be outside. That sinus headache is no joke. Mother Nature Doesn't Want Us Here In Florida. I have never lived anywhere else in the country where I felt that nature doesn't want me there like I do in Florida. Hurricane Ian did tremendous damage in Southwest Florida, but lost in that, is the tornado that happened earlier in the year. Ya'll remember that tornado that destroyed a trailer park and created an 8 mile path of destruction through Fort Myers in January of 2022? And then we got Hurricane Ian later that same year. [caption id="attachment_238226" align="alignnone" width="720"] Severe damage was reported in the Iona area including Ft. Myers Beach and along John Morris. Considerable devastation occurred, and many homes were seriously damaged including loss of roofs and portions of buildings.[/caption] Power Ranking The Wild Animals In Florida That Can Kill You. This isn't based on number of kills or anything scientific like that. It's more on the level of how much each one freaks me out. Ranker also helped with this list.