The World’s Most Dangerous Wildlife

Part 1: Insects

In terms of “dangerous”, we are referring to life threatening effects that certain species around the world can cause to humans.

 

What’s the world’s most dangerous insect?
Mosquitoes. Yes, mosquitos account for millions of deaths world-wide per year. Mosquitoes can be carriers of countless diseases such as malaria, West Nile virus, yellow fever, and dengue fever. Forms of encephalitis are deadly mosquito-borne diseases in the United States that effect humans as well as animals.

The spread of disease occurs when female mosquitoes bite an infected person and then bite an uninfected person. The mosquito can potentially leave a trace of a virus or parasite with someone who was once uninfected. Mosquitoes kill more people than any other single factor.