It is no secret that the most numerous is the kingdom of insects. On land, in water, underground, on trees and in the air, billions of “subjects” of this kingdom live. If you count all the insects living on the planet, you get an incredible number - ten quintillion. Not all of these creatures are harmless, like a ladybug. Most insect
s poisonous. There is even a kind of hit parade, which includes the most dangerous insects. Of course, they represent a danger, first of all, to humans.
One of these poisonous creatures bears the beautiful name of lonomia. From the locals this bright caterpillar received a “pseudonym” Lazy clown, but death is hidden under a beautiful outfit and a funny name. This creature is covered in hairs, and each of them is poisonous. A simple touch is enough, and red blood cells begin to break down in a person, and terrible spots appear on the body. A few touches lead to kidney failure and brain hemorrhage. The most dangerous insects of this species kill about thirty people in a year.
The spider of karakurt is no less dangerous for us. He himself does not attack people, but the female karakurt are very poisonous. A red spot on the abdomen will allow you to recognize this spider and go around it.
Poisonous insects such as fire ants, have recently become the "scourge" of America. They were brought to the States from Brazil. In the new country, immigrants got comfortable and became a threat. Having rolled onto some farm with a red wave, these ants devour everything edible, as well as most of the inedible economy. Their bite causes a sensation similar to a burn, from which came the name of insects.
Another no less poisonous ants called army. These three-centimeter insects live near the Amazon. Most of their lengths are occupied by the sharpest machetes in the form of a machete. They have no permanent anthills. Army ants march smoothly, destroying all life along the way. They do not need poison - these insects devour the victim alive. The “ant” family includes a mass of dangerous species, for example, a bullet ant. They live in trees and dive on the heads of poor tourists with a piercing squeak. A hundred or two more ants come to this “battle cry”. Their sting, like a bullet, pierces any surface, and the poison is deadly. From Aboriginal people
the species received the name "24 hours" - that’s how much the torment of the victim lasts.
The most dangerous insects are not always poisonous. A vivid example of such a creature is a gadfly. This parasite adapts perfectly to any body. Gadgets are horse, cow, sheep ... Of course, human gadgets also exist. A blood-sucking insect, such as a mosquito , helps to get into our body a larva of a gadfly . Moreover, this creature can live in any part of the body, even in the brain.
Another dangerous insect was created by man. American biologist Warwick Kerr crossed European bees with their African "relatives". The result is an Africanized bee with inappropriate behavior. It is enough to approach the hive for five meters - and the lethal dose of poison is provided to you. These bees attack the “enemy" as a whole company, and it is almost impossible to escape from them.
Well, the most dangerous insect, the Asian hornet, tops this list. The wingspan of this five-centimeter insect is more than seven centimeters. In addition to the poisonous sting, the “shark” of the insect world has other weapons. Hornet can spit acid. He releases the jet from his proboscis and aptly gets right in the eye. The smell of this fluid at a speed of 80 kilometers / hour flies all the surrounding hornets. It is impossible to survive after such an attack, it is not for nothing that the Taiwanese call the Asian hornet a "tiger bee." The most dangerous insects live not only in East Asia, but also in the Primorsky Territory. In Japan, a similar type of hornet for its enormous size is called the "sparrow bee."