December 24, 2018

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Dangerous Australian Insects

Australia is a country that has a reputation for being a home to some of the world’s most dangerous creatures, but when we are talking about insects, they are not that harmful for humans. Here you have a list of the 10 most dangerous Australian insects.
1. Funnel-web spiders – It is considered as the most deadly.
2. Redback spiders – They are known as thieves, because they take food from other webs.
3. Paralysis Ticks – When attached to humans, they inject venom.
4. Honeybees – Some people may be allergic on these honey makers, and they are very special because they are the only species of bee to die after it attacks.
5. Mosquitoes – Mosquitoes are Australian flying insects and the female mosquitoes are those that drink our blood.
6. White-tailed Spider – There spiders are known as hunters and they mostly hunt other spiders.
7. European Wasp – They can become very aggressive, especially when their nest is disturbed.