Top 6 Deadliest Insects On The Planet

If you think that aggressive animals may be deadlier than tiny insects, you’ll make up your mind after reading the shortlist below. Carriers of different sicknesses, they can even kneel the whole nations and start epidemics.

Bullet Ant

The biggest ant species worldwide growing up to one inch, live in rainforests of Central and South America. Such an extravagant name isn’t a joke. Bite of a bullet ant is bringing 30 times more pain than a bite of bees or wasp and the suffered opponent may feel it like a bullet shot. The natives call the huge ant a “24-hour and” because a victim will be feeling pain a day after a bite. A thick tree is usually a location for bullet ants’ nest. If they detect an enemy, they use a disgusting smell to push the invader away, and if it doesn’t work, the deadliest insects attack together.

Bot Fly

Botflies are well-known parasites sucking blood from animals and people. Their bites leave painful red spots on the victim’s skin and leave infections transported by flies. Also, the botflies leave their larva inside the body of the animal or human it bit. These little parasites are developing inside and influence the tissues badly. They may eat the skin tissue and move under the victim’s skin for two months or more and finally release after full development and turning into deadliest insects.

Fleas

Many species of birds, reptiles, mammals including humans are suffering from fleas sucking blood repeatedly and carrying infections. These almost invisible parasites’ bites leave unpleasant red spots on the skin of an animal they are currently living. Fleas have an impressive ability of reproduction up to 2000 larva during their lifetime which means their number is increasing significantly. Moreover, their harm in sucked blood is estimated in 15 body masses of an ordinary flea or more.

Fire Ants

The fire ant is a very widespread deadliest insect counting up to 285 different varieties worldwide. They are aggressive enough against the ones who disturbed them and sting them many times very painfully. Their tactic of attack is a collective strike of 10-100 ants. White pustule caused by a bite of a fire ant reminds of itself for a few weeks while its venom often causes skin issues including various allergic reactions.

Killer Bees

Insects with such a cruel name should be real assassins among other bees. African honey bees which turned into killers, unite in groups and follow the intruder for miles while attacking him with stingers. Humans should protect eyes and face as killer bees prefer to sting exactly in these areas. One bee is not a reason for fear but a group of decades of bees together can cause the death of a large animal or adult human. Since their hive estimates over 80000 bees, it’s possible that they will be attacking an intruder for hours, so don’t try to disturb them.

Driver Ants

These ants live in the biggest colonies than other insects worldwide. Just imagine 22 million ants moving together in one place. And now imagine rhino or hippo stepping on the territory of the insects and running away from a battalion of driver ants. Eating and killing other insects, these ants come inside their nests and murder numberless animals facing them during a foray. The secret is in repeatedly made bites thanks to terrifying mandibles of these deadliest insects.