The world of insects is mysterious and diverse. Pretty ladybug, annoying fly, harmful mosquito, spider weaving his spider web, hardworking ant, beautiful butterfly known to us since childhood, they became the heroes of children's books and cartoons, we often meet them in everyday life and are not afraid. But in nature, there are also such individuals with whom it is better to get acquainted in absentia.
BRAZILIAN TRAVELING SPIDER (PHONEUTRIA)
The most poisonous spider on our planet lives in the hottest tropics and subtropics of South and Central America. It was named for its nomadic way of life.
Unlike many other creatures like himself, this tramp is constantly in motion, not sitting in ambush, patiently waiting for the victim, and does not spin a web - it simply does not need. Moving with incredible speed, he finds his prey. The young spider prefers to hunt other insects, and having grown up and reached the size of about 10-12 cm, dares to attack even mice and lizards. Because of his special passion for bananas, he is sometimes called a banana spider.
The poison of the wandering spider contains a special neurotoxin, which, once caught in the human blood, causes a strong allergic reaction, loss of muscle control and asphyxiation, up to the death.
BLACK WIDOW SPIDER (LATRODECTUS MACTANS)
This insect has earned its name thanks to the cannibal inclinations of the female, who immediately after mating bites off the male head. She has to wear a black mourning garment from birth, and she has a bright red spot on her abdomen in the form of an hourglass - a reminder of her loneliness. Inhabits a widow in North America and Australia.
This spider chooses secluded places to live - ravines, animal holes, ditches, tree cracks, but in the cold season can move closer to people - in warm houses and cellars.
When bitten, a black widow emits a strong poison, which is much more toxic than even a rattlesnake poison. Toxin causes severe muscle spasms, accompanied by agonizing pain. The antidote exists, but it must be injected within an hour.
LONOMIA
Deadly poisonous caterpillar Lonomia can be found in the humid forests of South America. Locals called her a "lazy clown" for her slowness and deceptively harmless appearance.
Lonomia loves shade and moisture, so she settles on branches of trees, where it is difficult to find it. In addition to the forest, she loves other places to live, such as orchards of farmers. It looks like a furry spruce branch, but you shouldn't touch it.
Poison enters the thorns through the glandular channels and instantly enters the bloodstream through punctures in the tracks. Economy poison contains a dangerous toxin-anticoagulant, which provokes multiple internal bleeding, affecting the kidneys, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, and often leads to a sad outcome.
TSETSE FLY (GLOSSINA MORSITANS)
The formidable forest dweller of South Africa, the tsetse fly, has long kept the people of the African continent in fear because she is not only a real vampire but also a vector of deadly diseases.
The tsetse fly has loved the most fertile and rich lands along the riverbanks for life, as this is where its target group, herds of grazing animals and humans, are concentrated. With a sharp trunk with small teeth, a fly can easily pierce not only the skin of a human being but also the skin of a buffalo and sometimes an elephant. After a puncture, she injects saliva and starts sucking blood.
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For a person tsetse is dangerous as a carrier of sleeping sickness, which affects the immune and nervous system, disturbed sleep, comes a coma.
THE FIRE ANT (SOLENOPSIS INVICTA)
Extremely aggressive insects spread from South America and the North to the Caribbean Islands, China, Malaysia, Taiwan, Australia. The ant received its name not only for its red color but also for extremely painful bites that cause a feeling of burn.
Fire ants settle in colonies, eat not only leaves but also boldly attack small animals. Once they have reached the residential buildings, they destroy the food supplies clean.
Fire ants, despite their tiny size, are very dangerous for humans. It bites multiple bites, putting a poison with neurotoxin in the blood, which can lead to anaphylactic shock and death.