The Golden Lanceheads grow from 1 – 2 meters long, and they possess a powerful fast-acting poison that melts the flesh around their bites.
There are two popular tales of death on this island that visitors and locals of the Brazilian coast love to tell.
First, there was a fisherman that wandered onto the island to pick fruits. He was obviously bitten, but managed to get back to his boat. This is where he died, and was later found in a pool of his own blood.
