What are the most dangerous animals in the region that you live in? ——— There are black widows and brown recluse spiders. I've only seen one of each once. You pretty much have to be in a rural area to spot one, and I live in a big urban area where the most dangerous animal is my food-aggressive chihuahua. There are also hella cottonmouths if you go for a hike near bodies of water. And I encountered a copperhead once, but that too was in a rural area.