7 Deadliest Insects That Look Harmless

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00:00 When out in nature, size can be pretty deceiving.

00:03 Though there are several giant bugs with a tendency to look scary.

00:07 It's often the smaller crawlers that are far deadlier and should be avoided.

00:12 So, are you ready for the seven deadliest insects in the world?

00:17 Welcome to another episode of Forever Green.

00:20 And if you're expecting the usual bunch of creepy crawlies,

00:23 then the beautiful butterfly at number three is going to be quite the shock.

00:27 Today's video doesn't include spiders because they're not actually insects.

00:31 And we already have made a separate video on them.

00:34 Alright, let's take a look at some of these deadly crawlers and flyers, shall we?

00:40 Number seven, Maricopa harvester ant.

00:43 Is it possible for an ant colony to kill a human?

00:46 Well, that would depend on the ant.

00:48 Some, like the poisonous Maricopa harvester ant,

00:51 only need a few hundred stings to kill a human,

00:54 compared to 1,500 for honeybees.

00:57 That's if you're not allergic, of course.

01:00 They are mostly red, but some look kind of brownish

01:03 and they tend to be a bit bigger than most harvester ants.

01:07 But size isn't what's to be feared about these guys.

01:11 The venom of the Maricopa ant is believed to be the most toxic

01:14 and concentrated insect venom in the world.

01:17 Thankfully, one of these guys don't weigh nearly as much as a bee or a wasp.

01:22 But don't forget, ants work in colonies.

01:26 When a single Maricopa stings you,

01:28 it releases pheromones that alarm the rest of the colony.

01:32 Soon, other stings will follow and death will be fast.

01:37 Found that scary?

01:38 Wait until you see the beautiful butterfly at number three,

01:41 you would never suspect it to be a deadly killer.

01:44 Number six, kissing bug.

01:47 Don't let the sweet name of this bug deceive you.

01:51 Yes, this bug gives kisses,

01:53 but it may be one of the last ones you get.

01:56 The kissing bug is a blood-sucking parasite

01:58 that is attracted to its feeding sites by breath.

02:02 So, if you breathe through your mouth, you are a target.

02:05 Do you see where this is going?

02:08 These bugs have been named after their habit of biting human lips

02:11 while they sleep and feasting on their blood.

02:14 And that's only the half of it.

02:16 When they're done kissing,

02:17 these bugs leave behind a parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi,

02:21 which can lead to a life-threatening illness known as Chagas.

02:25 The kissing bug bite results in instant changes

02:28 within its victim's body, such as welts and rashes.

02:32 The resulting Chagas disease kills 12,000 people every year.

02:37 Who wants a kiss now?

02:39 Number five, killer bees.

02:42 Also are known as Africanized honeybees,

02:45 killer bees are one of the most dominant

02:47 and aggressive insects on the planet.

02:49 If disturbed, these bees become alerted for the next 24 hours

02:53 and would attack any human or animal

02:55 that comes within range of their nest.

02:59 They live in large colonies of up to 80,000 members,

03:02 and once a group of killer bees locks in on its victim,

03:05 they will follow it for up to 1,000 miles.

03:09 They typically sting the eyes and face of humans,

03:11 and while their toxin is not so dangerous,

03:13 unless you're allergic.

03:15 Repeated stinging from these bees has been known to kill

03:18 on average one or two people every year.

03:21 Apparently their honey is killer too.

03:24 But we'll leave it up to you to decide

03:25 if this bee is worth the trouble.

03:29 Number four, fire ants.

03:31 Fire ants are known to be one of the most aggressive

03:34 insect species on the planet.

03:37 If you knock over their mound or mess with them,

03:40 these guys will actually chase you down.

03:43 They're also among the top 10 threats to agriculture

03:46 because they will destroy anything in their path.

03:49 When the USDA tried to kill them with fire hoses,

03:51 the ants made a watertight ball with a queen in the middle

03:54 and floated away on the water.

03:58 And while a single ant won't kill you,

04:00 an infestation of these fiery little guys

04:03 has led to human deaths before.

04:05 Not convinced?

04:07 In Texas, the ants were crawling into air conditioning vents

04:10 of hospitals and biting into patients' IV drips.

04:13 Patients were dying and nursing staff

04:15 were accused of murdering patients.

04:17 Some had even served time in prison

04:19 by the time the real cause was identified.

04:23 Even pest control companies won't

04:24 guarantee they can get rid of them

04:27 because nothing has been 100% effective against these

04:30 relentless ants.

04:33 Number three, monarch caterpillar or butterfly.

04:37 Toxic and deadly are the last words

04:39 that come to mind when seeing those beautifully colored

04:41 wings.

04:43 And yet, the monarch butterfly or caterpillar

04:46 is one of the most poisonous insects in the world.

04:50 Their orange and black coloring is actually

04:52 sending you the message to stay away.

04:55 The monarch caterpillar feeds on milkweed, which is toxic

04:58 and can disrupt cardiac contractions.

05:00 That's right.

05:01 This caterpillar can stop your heart from beating.

05:05 You can touch them and everything.

05:07 But any human or animal who swallows one

05:09 is going to get heavily intoxicated and probably die.

05:14 So it's best not to make lunch out

05:15 of one of these little guys.

05:18 And while that may seem like self-evident advice for most

05:21 of us, juicy caterpillars are actually

05:23 a delicacy to people in different parts

05:25 of southern Africa, like Botswana

05:27 and East Asian countries like China.

05:30 In fact, caterpillars are purposely

05:32 harvested for their high nutritional value.

05:36 But with the millions of insects in the world, most of which

05:39 are still undiscovered, looks can be pretty deceiving.

05:44 That's probably why most of us have graduated away

05:46 from eating insects on a regular basis.

05:49 Number two, Japanese oriental wasps.

05:54 Japanese oriental wasps, more commonly

05:56 known as the giant Japanese hornets,

05:59 can be extremely dangerous and deadly in groups.

06:03 Just the thought of a three-inch long wasp

06:05 is frightening enough.

06:07 And it sure doesn't help that they're

06:09 known to be one of the most aggressive insects

06:11 on the planet.

06:11 These giant hornets live in colonies of up to 700 members

06:27 and feed primarily on bee larvae.

06:30 But they will kill and dismember entire bees, too.

06:34 After removing a bee's head and limbs,

06:37 the hornets return to their nest with just the bee's thorax

06:40 and chew it down before feeding it to their own growing larvae.

06:43 These fearless invaders have been

06:48 known to finish up to 40 honeybees in a minute.

06:51 Unfortunately, they're no friendlier to us humans, either.

06:55 They're not the most poisonous animal.

06:57 But considering that close to hundreds

07:04 can sting you at the same time, and unlike bees,

07:07 they can sting you multiple times,

07:09 the overall payload of venom delivered by these giant wasps

07:12 to their victim far exceeds that of any other venomous animal.

07:17 The venom of a Japanese hornet would

07:19 cause an allergic reaction and dissolve tissues

07:22 within a short time.

07:24 And repeated stinging may result in death.

07:27 Every year, up to 40 deaths are recorded by the stings

07:30 of Japanese hornets.

07:31 Before we reveal number one, be sure to check out

07:37 other amazing videos on our channel

07:39 and give us a like if you enjoyed this video so far.

07:43 Tell us in comments which one of these you like the most and why.

07:47 Number one, mosquitoes.

07:51 Despite their size, these bloodsuckers

07:53 carry some of the most life-threatening diseases

07:55 known to man, making mosquitoes the most dangerous insect

07:59 on Earth.

08:01 Mosquitoes cause an estimated 1 million deaths every year

08:04 by spreading the deadly malaria germ from one victim's blood

08:08 into another's by biting.

08:10 Over 500 million cases of malaria

08:13 are reported every year.

08:15 And the WHO estimates that every 30 seconds, a child

08:18 dies from the resulting sickness.

08:21 In addition to malaria, mosquitoes also

08:23 spread dengue fever, yellow fever, encephalitis,

08:28 and West Nile virus.

08:29 Warm weather and any puddle of stagnant water

08:34 is a perfect breeding ground for these little pests.

08:38 But a few mosquitoes have been found in cold Alaska recently.

08:43 Even with pesticides and heavy decontamination,

08:46 we humans continue to struggle against this number one killer

08:50 insect.

08:50 And that's it for the seven deadliest insects in the world.

08:56 Which of these tiny crawlers and flyers

08:58 did you find most worrisome?

09:00 Be sure to let us know in the comments below.

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