Quote Originally Posted by Snakeman
other than venom is injected and poison is ingested, what is the REAL difference between the two? i mean like chemically,different toxins, etc.
Venom is a poison. A poison is defined as "A substance that causes injury, illness, or death, especially by chemical means.". The difference is that venom comes from an animal and is not transmitted passively (such as the poison from a poison dart frog) but rather actively through a bite or sting.