10 Harmful Bugs to Avoid at all Costs!

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10 Harmful Bugs to Avoid at all Costs!
It’s pretty easy to underestimate bugs. And while there are some people who are mortified of them,
most of us just simply don’t give them much attention. However, there are insects that we definitely
need to be wary of, because not only can they do bodily harm, some of them can be downright deadly.
From larvae that eat your flesh while you’re still alive, to the undisputed deadliest insect on earth, here
are 10 harmful bugs to avoid at any cost.

Number 10. The Bot Fly
The adult bot fly has an unsettling, yet innocent look that you’ll be forgiven to think that it’s not at all
that dangerous. That insinuation is partially true. While adults are relatively harmless, their larva on the
other hand is the complete opposite.
Bot fly larvae are parasites, feasting on the flesh of their hosts as they develop. They live just beneath
the skin, and this is where they feed and develop. They aren’t picky as well; any large mammal would
make an ideal host, and that includes us.
Female Bot flies lay their eggs on the host’s skin. When the eggs hatch, the tiny larvae will then burrow
into the host’s skin, living and feeding in the subdermal zones. If left untreated, the larvae will stay
under the host’s skin for 60 days, all the while the host feeling every single movement the larvae makes.
After 60 days, another adult Bot fly emerges.

Number 9. Kissing Bugs
Despite its name, the Kissing Bug’s bite is very debilitating, even to fully grown adults. Kissing bugs
survive by sucking the blood of vertebrates. They are attracted to carbon dioxide so they tend to bite
their victims near and around the nose and mouth, hence their name. After feeding, these bugs secrete
a fluid that, when ingested through the victim’s mouth, eyes, or any cut on the skin, can cause a lifetime
of problems.
They are carriers of a microscopic parasite called Trypansoma cruzi, which causes the deadly Chagas
Diesease, a disease that causes 10,000 deaths every year.
Chagas disease is an infection that spreads throughout the body, causing a number of complications.
This disease takes up to twenty years to kill a person and dying from the disease is extremely painful.
Although the symptoms can be treated, there is no known effective cure for this deadly disease as of the
moment.
Although not native to the United States, it has since found its way into the country, and other parts of
the world.

Number 8. Tsetse Flies

The tiny Tsetse fly makes its way into this list not because it’s dangerous in itself, but rather because of
the parasite it carries. This little fly can deliver a parasite that causes sleeping sickness.
Sleeping sickness is a disease that, if untreated, can be terminal. Symptoms include fevers, headaches,
and joint pains. In worst cases, a victim can suffer from confusion, poor coordination, numbness, and
trouble sleeping, hence its name. Fortunately, the tsetse fly is endemic only to Africa and there is no
known infestation outside the continent.
Tsetse flies are the deadliest biting insect native to Africa. It is estimated that about half a million people
have already lost their lives to the disease that this insect brings. On the upside, it seems that African
authorities have the disease pretty much under control, only recording 977 cases back in 2018.

Number 7. The Tick
Ticks are a common parasite that infests many different types of animals, but what we are most familiar
with is the kind that infests our pet cats and dogs. These parasites are so common that varieties of ticks
can be found all over the world. If a country has a furry creature, you can bet that there are ticks there.
These parasites are known carriers of many diseases, some just minor irritations while others can be
downright deadly. Ehrlichiosis is one of them, a flu-like illness, with symptoms like muscle aches, fever,
chills, headache, and upset stomach. It also occasionally causes a rash, but symptoms typically don't
start until one to two weeks after exposure to infected ticks.
Ehrlichiosis can be treated with antibiotics, but left alone it can cause serious and potentially deadly
symptoms like respiratory failure, brain damage, and uncontrolled bleeding. Anaplasmosis, although
spread by different bacteria, can have similar consequences and is also treatable with antibiotics.