List of the most dangerous insects in the world

Mosquitoes, wasps, ants . are some of the most dangerous insects in the world. Despite their small size, these insects are extremely dangerous, when they are infested with disease or venom that kills.

Below is a list of 13 most dangerous insects in the world.

1. Ant driver

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The driver ant with the scientific name is Dorylini, each colony has about 22 million heads. This is an extremely dangerous ant species with the ability to eat large groups of prey within minutes. On the way they pass, any animal that only needs to slow down a bit will become the prey of the ant colonies.

Driver ants have a hobby of biting into the enemy's flesh causing extremely painful wounds. The frightening thing is that this ant species is very intelligent, they know how to plan before attacking, especially when attacking a termite, favorite dish of the whole herd.

2. Puss moth

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This unique US caterpillar has the scientific name Megalopyge opercularis, which is the larvae of flannel butterflies in the south.

Do not be fooled by its cute appearance, outside the coat are hollow thorns containing poison. If you accidentally touch you will be subjected to severe pain, anesthesia, sometimes difficulty breathing and chest pain. The Puss moth has led many people to go to emergency because of their poison.

3. Stink bugs suck blood

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Blood-sucking stink bug is a species that absorbs human blood at night around the lips or eyes, can cause redness, irritation of the skin. They often transmit dangerous epidemics to the victims, even though there have been cases of deaths by the insects. When the bugs suck blood, the victim should be taken to the medical center immediately for timely treatment.

4. Spider poison Katipo

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Spider poison Katipo originates from New Zealand, a bite from Katipo creates a toxic syndrome known as latrodectism. With only one bite, their victims suffered extreme pain, hypertension, seizures or coma. Venom can spread throughout the body and cause death in minutes.

5. Red-backed spider

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Red-backed spider is one of the most dangerous spiders in Australia. A bite of them can cause extreme pain and serious injury to the victim if not treated promptly by containing nerve venom.

6. Centipede

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Centipede has dangerous pairs of venom like forcipules. The bitten victim will suffer terrible pain and may develop symptoms such as dizziness, tinnitus, or vomiting and seizures. Therefore, if the centipede is bitten, take the victim to the nearest medical facility for timely intervention.

7. Mosquito (Mosquito)

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Mosquitoes deserve the title of the world's most dangerous insects because every year they kill more people than any other bug or animal on earth. There are more than 2,500 different species of mosquitoes, living all over the world and causing millions of deaths each year by transmitting malaria, encephalitis and other diseases.

8. Tsetse Fly (Tsetse Fly)

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Shaky sleep flies live mainly in Africa, by sucking blood from both humans and animals. They are agents that transmit Trypanosomiasis, also known as lethal sleeping sickness. When bitten, the victim will feel tired, fever, headache, swelling, high fever, stuttering, seizures and eventually drowsiness and deep coma.

9. Japanese giant hornets or Asian hornets (Japanese Giant Hornet or Asian Hornet)

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Giant wasps were 75mm long, venom was 6.25mm long and had more painful bites than any other sting insect. Their venom contains 8 different chemicals that attack the nervous system directly, causing tissue damage. More dangerous, their venom left a scent that attracted many other wasps for victims.

10. Killer bees (Killer Bees) or Africanized honey bees

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Killer bees are bees bred between two European and African bees. They are very aggressive, when attacking, the whole herd can chase victims for 80m. The victim may be in pain for a long time or may die.

11. Cockroaches

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Cockroaches are insects that harm humans. They are an intermediary that transmits and spreads a number of diseases such as diarrhea, cholera, plague, pity, polio virus . They can live without water and food for months.

12. Fleas

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Fleas are parasites that live on the skin of mammals and birds to suck blood. They are infectious agents by jumping from one place to another.

In 1374, the rat flea disease caused a one-fourth of the population of Europe to die.

13. Flies of Oestridae

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Oestridae fly larvae will nest under the host's skin, produce inside for weeks and cause pus. The host can sense the parasitic organisms moving inside.

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