The most dangerous insects in the world are creatures that live in different parts of the planet. They endanger humans and animals in different ways: sting and release poison, suffer various diseases or create a lot of trouble just by their presence. There are more than 30 million species of insects, but among them there are a dozen of the most dangerous, whose small sizes create a misleading impression of their harmlessness.
10. Ant Bullet
If a bullet ant or the daily ant emits a cry, which means he is ready to attack his victim. One of the most dangerous insects lives on a tree, where it grows its anthill, the height of which can be more than 10 meters. This species is common in South America and is distinguished by a powerful sting and paralyzing poison. The bullet ant is a predator. He feeds on both living and dead insects, but also loves the sweet juice of plants. He is considered a peaceful resident of the tropics, while not in danger. If you have to defend yourself, the ant will first make a warning hissing sound, emit an unpleasant odor, and only then attack. His bite is so painful that it is comparable to a bullet wound. Hence the name "bullet". And the pain experienced by the bitten one lasts a day, which gave the second name "diurnal" or "24 hours."
9. Asian bumblebee
In Asia, you can meet a very dangerous insect - Asian bumblebee. It is difficult not to notice it because the size is impressive - 5 cm in length and wingspan - 7, 5 cm. With its sting of 0.6 cm, a bumblebee can sting many times in a row. In terms of pain, his bite is comparable to if a hot iron were applied to the body. In addition, the poison has a specific smell, according to which other bumblebees find the same victim and attack.
8. Kissing Beetle
Title "kissing beetle " has nothing to do with the behavior of this dangerous insect, namely the bad habit of stinging a person on the lips. The beetle attracts heat of respiration and emitted carbon dioxide. He attacks at night. In tropical countries, the insect is a distributor of a disease such as Chagas disease, the symptoms of which can develop over several decades and a person develops heart failure.
7. Flea
Flea or “a few millimeters of danger” - an insect from which a person has been suffering for many centuries. It was fleas that caused the plague, which hit all of Europe in the 12th century and claimed the lives of 15 million people. First of all, the danger of fleas is that they are a carrier of many dangerous diseases such as encephalitis, typhoid, anthrax and various helminthiases. During evolution, they lost the ability to fly, but their mouth became able to bite through the victim’s thick skin and drink her blood.
6. Tsetse fly
Tsetse fly no less dangerous insect that lives in Africa, as it is a carrier of sleeping sickness. It is distinguished from the usual fly by a long proboscis and a drawing on the wing resembling a butcher’s knife. An interesting fact is that tsetse does not attack only zebras, since for flies it is a continuous ripple of stripes. She attacks other animals and humans with lightning speed. Tsetse attack any object that radiates heat. They can attack even a running car. A constant struggle has been and is being waged with tsetse. Good results were shown by an experiment during which a large number of flies were caught. Caught males were sterilized and released into the wild. Females fertilized by them as a result did not produce offspring. So it was possible to significantly reduce the population of dangerous killers.
5. Africanized bee
African bee turned into one of the most dangerous insects by accident. The scientist who brought the Kerr breed from Africa accidentally released bees and the females crossed with drones. The result of mixing was a very aggressive bee. This species is very hardy and strong. Bees can swarm at home and kill animals and people in a swarm, for which they were called "killer bees." No one risks approaching their hive, otherwise there is a risk of death. Bees are able to chase a victim for several kilometers. Even if a person dives into the water to hide from his pursuers, they will circulate for a long time and wait for the victim. Insects do not calm down like European bees in an hour, but stay in an aggressive state for up to 8 hours.
4. Ticks
Ticks - real danger to humans and animals. They are able to smell the victim from a distance of ten meters, lurk in the grass and wait patiently. With the help of paws with suction cups, ticks move nimbly over their prey. Basically, they tend to the armpits, groin, and neck. Moreover, ticks can go without food for several years, but when given the opportunity to eat, they become insatiable. Ticks are eaten so that their weight can increase a hundred times from the original. In total there are about 50 thousand species. For humans, ticks transmitting encephalitis, which affects the human nervous system and brain, are often considered the most dangerous, often leading to disability and even death.
3. Lonomia
Lonomy or "lazy clown" - an insect exuding danger. South Americans are afraid of a chance meeting with this beauty. Under the bright and beautiful caterpillar is a dangerous killer. The villi, which cover the entire body of the lonomia, secrete a powerful poison. In a person who touches the caterpillar, the kidneys almost instantly fail, internal bleeding begins and the body becomes covered with hematomas. If contact was immediately with several individuals, then this threatens a hemorrhage in the brain. It is very difficult for a person to recover from such exposure to poison. All victims of the lazy clown remain disabled.
2. Gadfly
Gadfly - an insect known to everyone, which mainly attacks cattle, but in South America a subspecies dangerous to humans is common. More precisely, the larvae of this insect are dangerous. Females lay larvae in the epidermis, where they develop within 2 months. In this case, a noticeable conical tubercle forms and the person feels movement under the skin. When the larva matures, it goes outside and this process is very painful. Due to its principle of reproduction and the appearance of the larva, the gadfly is also considered one of the most terrible insects.
1. Mosquitoes
Every minute in the world, a person suffers from a mosquito bite. On their account the most human deaths, therefore mosquitoes - The most dangerous insects in the world. Mosquito has a long proboscis, which easily penetrates human skin. Its flight is silent and there is absolutely no feeling of landing on the body. They drink the blood exclusively of the female, since it is necessary for them to procreate. After a bite, malaria develops within half an hour, in which blood and liver are affected. Whole herds of animals may die from mosquito bites, or rather from blood poisoning. And in Suriname, there is still a kind of death penalty when mosquitoes are sent to the convict.