Guy Edwardes / Mozambique spitting cobra (Naja mossambica) spitting venom. Kruger, South Africa. Controlled conditions.

Brent Stephenson / New Zealand peripatus / Velvet worm (Peripatoides novaezealandiae) spitting out a sticky trap at its prey, Kahuranaki, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, September.

Juergen Freund / Banded archerfish (Toxotes jaculatrix) spitting, Oolioo Sandbar, Territory Wildlife Park, Berry Springs, Northern Territory, Australia.

Guy Edwardes / Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica) ejecting venom, Kruger, South South Africa, Controlled conditions

Guy Edwardes / Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica) ejecting venom Kruger, South Africa, Controlled conditions.

Roland Seitre / Irrawaddy Dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) spitting water. Captive, Thailand.

Daniel Heuclin / Equatorial spitting cobra (Naja sumatrana) SE Asia, Controlled conditions.

Stephen Dalton / Spitting spider (Scytodes thoracica) approaching mosquito on glazed surface, UK, Scytotidae

Kim Taylor / Archerfish jets water at insect to dislodge it from branch {Toxotes chatareus} from SE Asia

Kim Taylor / Archerfish jets water at spider to dislodge it from branch {Toxotes chatareus} from SE Asia

Michael Richards / John Downer / Spitting cobra sprays twin jets of venom with deadly accuracy at eyes of attacker (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Nature' tv series)

Steven David Miller / Handprint rock art created through spitting ochre over hands. In The Art Gallery, 62m of rock with 2000 stencils, engravings and paintings. Baloon Cave, Carnarvon Gorge, Carnarvon National Park, Queen...