Here are the deadliest animals in every US state: From grizzly bears to unexpected threats

What is the single deadliest animal in your state? The answer might surprise you. WHAT IS YOUR STATE ANIMAL? SEE THE OFFICIAL LIST FEATURING ALL 50 STATESA fresh report compiled by the World Population Review breaks down which creatures pose the greatest threat to people across all 50 U.S. states, cataloging everything from venomous snakes and coastal marine life to unexpected hazards like dogs and wasps. Hawaii — Yellow-bellied sea snakeArkansas — Whitetail deerOhio — Whitetail deerWest Virginia — Whitetail deerPennsylvania — Whitetail deerOklahoma — Western pygmy rattlesnakeArizona — Western diamondback rattlesnakeSLITHERING TOWARD EXTINCTION: DEADLY DISEASES COULD WIPE OUT RATTLESNAKE POPULATIONIowa — WaspConnecticut — Timber rattlesnakeKansas — Timber rattlesnakeRhode Island — Tiger sharkMASSACHUSETTS FISHERMAN UNEXPECTEDLY CATCH TIGER SHARKMissouri — TickCalifornia — Southern Pacific rattlesnakeCALIFORNIA WOMAN RECOUNTS SCARY EXPERIENCE AFTER BEING BITTEN BY RATTLESNAKESouth Carolina —Southern copperheadGeorgia — Pygmy rattlesnakeNorth Dakota — Prairie rattlesnakeDelaware — Portuguese man o' warNorth Carolina — Portuguese man o' warOregon — North American black bearNew Mexico — Mountain lionNew York — MosquitoColorado — MooseMaine — MooseNew Hampshire — MooseVermont — MooseVIDEO: WOMAN SENT RUNNING AS TWO LARGE MOOSE STALK HER ALONG COLORADO TRAILNevada — Mojave rattlesnakeIdaho — Grizzly bearMontana — Grizzly bearWashington — Grizzly bearMichigan — Eastern massasauga rattlesnakeLouisiana — Eastern diamondback rattlesnakeIndiana — Eastern copperhead snakeVIDEO: DENALI NATIONAL PARK PUPPY CAM GOES LIVE WITH NATIONAL PARKS-THEMED LITTER IN HONOR OF AMERICA 250Alaska — DogsIllinois — CoyoteMinnesota — CoyoteNew Jersey — CoyoteUtah — CoyoteMississippi — Cottonmouth snakeGREAT WHITE SHARK PULLS LIFEGUARD UNDERWATER AT POPULAR FAMILY BEACH DESTINATION ON THE EAST COASTMaryland — Bull sharksVirginia — Bull sharksAlabama — Black widow spiderNebraska — Black widow spiderTennessee — Black bearWisconsin — Black bearSouth Dakota — BisonCHILD HOSPITALIZED AFTER BEING INJURED BY BISON IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARKWyoming — BisonKentucky — American black bearMassachusetts — American black bearFlorida — American alligatorTexas — AlligatorDRAMATIC VIDEO SHOWS MASSIVE HIPPO CHASING DOWN BOAT FILLED WITH TOURISTS IN AFRICAN WATERWAYWhile the country is home to a massive variety of wildlife, the new 2026 data shows that snakes actually reign supreme across the map, with 14 states listing them as the single greatest danger to residents.