Bungarus multicinctus
One of the most venomous kraits. Nocturnal. Bites often painless initially.
FamilyElapidae
GenusBungarus
RegionAsiaEast Asia, Southeast Asia
Misidentification risk
Many-banded Krait
Lethality weighted 55% (potency × yield). Clinical weighted 45% (real-world CFR).
Multiplicative scalers - amplify or reduce existing danger, can't create it from nothing.
Speed = antivenom window. Delivery = fang efficiency. Encounter = exposure × temperament.
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Pain at bite site
Numbness or tingling, Paralysis, Drooping eyelids, Difficulty breathing
Respiratory failure