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Top 10 Most DANGEROUS Insects in the world! Bugs are a necessary evil in our world. They help pollinate our crops and ensure the continuation of plant life for the Earth, but they can also be annoying to deal with and sometimes creepy as hell. Even worse, some have a bite or sting that can be painful or even lethal, which is obviously never fun. And the vast majority of insects are just weird looking.
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Bugs are a necessary evil in our world.
They help pollinate our crops and ensure the continuation of plant life for the Earth,
but they can also be annoying to deal with and sometimes creepy as hell.
Even worse, some have a bite or sting that can be painful or even lethal, which is obviously
never fun.
And the vast majority of insects are just weird looking.
From deadly venoms to nasty diseases, stay tuned to number one to find out which insect
carries a flesh eating toxin.
Number 10: The Hemiptera
Hemipteras, also known as “kissing bugs”, are big fat bugs with huge tube mouths.
They suck on tree bark to get nourishment, but also suck on animals to get their blood,
and that’s not creepy, right?
Their tube-like mouth allows them to dig in deep and get the enzymes and nutrients they
need to keep living, so they can keep doing this to other plants and animals.
No one is really sure if these insects have any use to the world and, based on what I
can see, Im going to guess they don’t.
More importantly, their sucking can spread the deadly disease Chagas.
Chagas is a nasty sickness, which develops slowly, over the course of up to twenty years,
leading to heart disease and malformation of the intestines.
You won’t die quickly, but you may not see any symptoms of the disease for decades, when
it’s unfortunately too late for treatment.
Thanks, Hemiptera.
Number 9: The Assassin Caterpillar
This thing literally looks like a crawling thorn bush.
With the appearance of a caterpillar covered with pine bows, the assassin has deadly venom
in every branch.
The worst of it is, the victim will barely feel a thing as they brush up against it.
You can bump this thing, not even know it, and get infected.
They look really cool, too, which is part of their danger, as the enticing little devils
make you want to pick them up.
Unfortunately, the venom of the assassin caterpillar causes internal bleeding and messes up your
body’s ability to clot external wounds.
Victims have been known to bleed from any orifice, along with tons of internal bleeding.
The victim’s body simply can’t stop bleeding, causing an eventual death.
Not a good way to go out: death by touching a prickly pine tree caterpillar.
Number 8: The Black Widow Spider
Found mostly in the southwestern United States, the black widow spider is one of the most
famous dangerous insects known around the country.
It’s not the kind of fame you want, when you think about it, though.
The Black Widow’s bite can cause inflammation of the bitten area, as well as respiratory
problems.
The bite also hurts like hell, not surprisingly.
On the plus side, very few people die from its bite, as the rate is only about one percent
annually.
The black widow is not very aggressive, and is only know to attack when it feels threatened.
Accidentally step too close, however, and watch out!
Another positive is the giant red hourglass on its belly.
If you see that shape on a spider, you know it’s a black widow and you should avoid it.
That makes things much easier than some other bugs on this list.
To be honest, if you see a spider of any kind, it’s probably just best to stay away.
Number 7: The Africanized Bee
Famously known as “killer bees”, and for good reason, Africanized bees are known for their
painful sting and their gigantic appearance.
These behemoth bees are known to be very aggressive and will attack in swarms, basically guaranteeing
your death.
They will attack for any perceived threat to their hive, so do what you can to avoid
their near-invisible hives whenever you can.
If you do piss off these deadly bees, strap on your running shoes and get the hell out
of there, as Africanized bees are known to chase victims for up to a quarter mile.
Although, if you’re with a slower friend, you’ll be fine.
To learn more about Africanized bees and their impact, check out our video on the Most invasive
Animal Species Introduced By Humans!
Number 6: The Fire Ant
Fire ants look similar to your typical ant, except for a red appearance and a terrible
bite.
Their sharp teeth can dig deep into the flesh and cause an awful pain that results in swelling
and inflammation.
You wouldn’t think that a tiny bug could pack such a crazy bite, but unfortunately, these
guys can.
Some people are allergic to the bites and can die from the allergic reaction, brought
on from the bite of this tiny red ant.
Fire ants are known to attack in swarms when threatened, so don’t go provoking these tiny
red monsters.
As if avoiding these things isn’t tough enough, flood waters can complicate things greatly.
Fire ants are very skilled survivalists and will literally form a floating boat of themselves
when flooded out of their home.
It’s creepy, to say the least but also strangely cool looking at the same time.
Number 5: The Bot Fly.
This little bug looks pretty cute, actually.
Nothing to worry about here, right?
Unfortunately, this guy is known for its sneak attack.
The Bot Fly will lay eggs onto a mosquito.
Then, the mosquito bites its victim.
Then the eggs go into the victim.
Then, a new baby Bot Fly emerges from the victim.
That is some ridiculously disgusting horror movie crap, right there.
The Bot Fly itself doesn’t typically bite a person, but its process of procreation is
just sort of terrifying.
The victim becomes the host for a new Bot Fly to be born, which I would hope is undesirable
to most sane human beings.
Just avoid all mosquitos in order to avoid Bot Flies emerging out of your skin.
Number 4: The Locust.
Locusts may be famous from their starring role in the Bible, but they are still around
today.
Related to the grasshopper, Locusts are long, thin and creepy little bugs that can swarm
around and generally look as menacing as any other bug on the list.
They have been known to appear in nearly any area across the globe, so you’re never totally
safe from these things.
These little monsters don’t directly hurt humans but can still be amazingly deadly due
to how they attack plant life and crops.
Locusts eat plants: lots of them.
They swarm into an areas and decimate the landscape, eating every green thing they can
bite into.
This can quickly lead to deforestation and death of crops.
And when this occurs, especially in poorer nations with fewer resources, the food supply
is killed off.
No more plants means no more food, and starvation overtakes the region.
Without biting a single human, millions can be killed, all because of a hungry little
grasshopper.
But hey, they generally don’t attack humans directly, so that’s kind of a plus, I suppose!
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Number 3: The Tse Tse Fly.
Another fun little demon, the Tse Tse Fly is not known for the vengeance of its bite
or sting, but rather its aftermath.
The Tse Tse Fly very commonly carries the disease trypanosomiases.
This illness, also called “Sleeping Sickness” is known to mess with a person’s circadian
rhythm and nervous system.
Over time, the victim will have issues with sleeping, develop neurological disorders and
fell generally ill all the time.
Tse Tse Flies are found in Africa more than anywhere else, and trypanosomiases has been
known to kill up to 250,000 people annually throughout the continent.
Of the twenty three types of Tse Tse Fly, only six will transmit the disease.
But still, that’s six too many to consider this little bug a safe one to hang around.
Symptoms can go unnoticed for months until suddenly major health issues kick in.
Nothing quite like having a deadly disease just waiting for the right time to pounce
on you, right?
The Tse Tse Fly doesn’t offer a painful bite, but it can be a deadly one, so do what you
can to avoid it, obviously.
Number 2: The Mosquito.
Surprisingly, or maybe not, the mosquito is one of the most dangerous insects on the planet.
Just like a few others on the list, it’s not the bite itself, but the spread of disease
from the bite that can get you.
Depending on the region, mosquitos are known to carry all kinds of disease, most commonly
Malaria and West Nile Virus and Lyme disease.
One bite from a mosquito could cause a bit of irritation but also the contraction of
a deadly disease.
Mosquitos breed by the millions.
These guys stake out a warm spot in stagnant water and lay as many eggs as they can, creating
massive droves of blood-thirsty monster bugs.
Couple this with the illnesses available in the water itself, and you have the perfect
recipe for cultivating disease.
They spread throughout an area, biting every warm-blooded creature they can find in order
to stay alive, which is, ironically also another source of the tons of disease they can carry.
Suffice it to say, it’s best to bathe in bug spray before going out to the lake.
Number 1: The Asian Hornet.
Three inches long.
Three!
The Asian Hornet will grow to a massive three inches, so don’t worry about mistaking it
for something else.
This finger-length devil-spawn is incredibly deadly, releasing eight different chemicals
with its sting.
One of the chemicals is known to dissolve human tissue, which is just as awful as it
sounds.
Another one of these chemicals is even specifically used for attracting fellow Asian Hornets to
the victim so everyone in the family can enjoy the feast!
The other six chemicals have their very own horror stories, so rest assured that any and
all of them are terrible.
If you want to keep all of these terrible chemicals outside your body, stay away, just
stay far away, from the Asian Hornet.
Tell us about your encounters with insects in the comments below, and thanks for watching!
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