The 50 most dangerous bugs in America

Spiders and ants are bad. The Tarantula Hawk is (a lot) worse.


When you think of death and dangerous bugs, it's a good bet you think of someMysterm of myth in distant premises. You know, the TSE TSE fly in Tanzania or the wandering spider in Brazil. One might feel that the United States is an oasis without insect - at least compared to Australia, where spiders literallypublication date Like drops of rain, by thousands, in a terrifying popular phenomenon, "spider raining". But the unfortunate reality is that dangerous insects are probably hidden in your own court.

Yes, America is home to several species of spiders, scorpions and even caterpillars thatpose a serious threat to your health-In certain cases causing paralysis or even death. To help you identify potential hazards, we have compiled a collection of the most dangerous bugs in the United States.

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Black Widow Spiders

Black widow spider
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The black widow might not be much larger than the average trombone, but it is certainly more dangerous. According toNational Geographic, his venom is 15 times more powerful than that of a rattles, however, unlikeCommon myths, few people perish in the hands of the small spider. A black widow bite can rather cause muscle pain, nausea and difficulties to breathe.

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Red Widow Spiders

Red widow spider (Latrodectus bishopi: Theridiidae) female in her web in the embrace of a fan palm in woodland, Florida, USA
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The good news is that the spider of the red widow is only in some regions of Florida. The bad news is that you must be bitten by one, the venom is a neurotoxin and can potentially cause permanent muscle spasms.

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African honey bees

Africanized bee, killer bee

The Africanized honey bee or the killer bee, was introduced for the first time in America after an experience that went wrong, according toThe Smithsonian. In the 1950s, the colonies of African honey bees were brought to Brazil for crossed reproduction to increase the production of honey. Unfortunately, some of the African queens and workers' bees have made an escape and a high instead of European honey bees, creating the hybrid bee killer. In 1990, these killer bugs found their way in southern Texas and the 2014 scientists documented them in San Francisco.

What makes these bees "killer" is the fact that they are ten times faster than the bees of European honey and are much more aggressive. "African bees respond to the disturbance of the colony faster, in greater numbers and with more tingling", according toresearch 1982. Over the last 50 years, brutal bugs are responsible for hundreds of death, so be sure toKeep your distance.

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Arizona Bark Scorpions

Scorpion

Commonly found in the Sonoran desert in Arizona and California, Arizona BarkScorpio is one of the most dangerous scorpions known in the United States. A person stung by this thin-tailed creature can have painful swelling, breathing difficulties and muscle spasms, and should seek medical attention as soon as possible.

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Spiders of brown recluses

Brown recluse spider

Residents of the south and southwestern United States, observe. Hidden in your woods (and possibly even in your cupboards) are small brown spiders with venom can potentially make you sick and heal your skin, according to theUniversity of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. These arachnids, called spiders of brunette recluses, are not vicious in nature, but come into contact with an accident (for example, for example, if you roll one in your sleep) and may like to get stung.

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Red harvester ants

Red harvester ants

Ants are completely harmless, right? Wrong. Found in the United States Westerners (mainly in Texas), ants of red harvest ants - are breeders with a brutal bite. Although they do not attack unless caused, a red harvesting sting is "bold and relentless, like someone using an exercise to excaver your incarnate nail", asInsect defensescoauthorJustin Schmidt explained toTravel and leisure.

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Red ant

Red ants
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Red crops are not the only other ants you need to be looking. Any resident of a state of the south will be able to tell you that the ants of fire are just as ruthless, with a mentality of the hive that pushes them to engage in intruders and toin serious cases, even kill them. A species of firefighters, called ants of firefighters imported red, has become such a problem that it is now considered an "invasive" species in the United States.

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Scorpions of striped bark

Scorpion

Scorpions of striped bark can be found in states such as Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas, Colorado and Louisiana. Their tits pack a punch that can last a few days, but no death has ever been attributed to them.

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Paper wasps

Paper wasps
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Although not as hostile as yellow yellows, paper wasps will pivot you if you pound on their territory - and it will hurt you. Their bites occasionally cause allergic reactions, but otherwise they are all bark and no bite (as in, you really have nothing to fear from a health point.)

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Spider

Sac spiders

Residents of New England and Midwest must pay attention to the yellow bag spider. According to a report ofUniversity of Michigan, The little arachnid is responsible for more bites than any other species of spider and they will attack "without provocation". A spider bite bag is painful for the next 10 hours and could cause bruising and blisters, but it almost never happens with something serious or threatening of life.

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CatherPillars Io Moth

io moth caterpillars

In summer, those who reside in the South are notified to show Crawling Io Moth. A man in Louisiana who was stung by a saidKPLC that the bite was "atrocious". "It was not just like a bee bite," he explained.

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Tartantulas

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People sometimes keep tarantulas likepets (And for what reason we are not quite sure), but these fur spiders can be quite dangerous. Tarantulas do not attack often, but when they do, their bites can cause redness, swelling and even muscle spasms, as was the case for a man in Switzerland who wasbit by his pet Tarentula during the feeding time.

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Oriental rat chips

Remember the plague that has suffered a majority of the world's population in the Middle Ages? Well, you can thank the Oriental Rat chips for that. The rats could have been ships that spread the plague, but it was oriental rat chips that really brought the disease. And although the plague is rare today, it still exists in some parts of California, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico, thanks to these chips.

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Wheel beds

Wheel bug, assassin bug
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The Wheel bug is a member of the Bug Assassin family, so named because of their tendency to capture a prey with a stab in their mouths. Whene bugs will generally attack large insects, but if they are picked up and pushed by a human, they are not afraid to bite. And although their bites are not fatal,AGRILIFE extension of Texas A & M describes them as "immediately painful".

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Cockroaches

Cockroach on food

YesYou live in a big city, then chances you have met a creeping cockroach in the crevices of your apartment. But while most of us consider that cockroaches as a threat to our grocery store, it turns out that these giant bugs also bite. The cockroaches will eat anything - including human flesh - and they could stifle if they are hungry. Areas of interest include feet, hands, nails and eyelashes.

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TARANTULA HAWKS

Tarantula hawk wasp
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The Tarantula Hawk is one of the most venomous insects in the world. But lucky for us, this target of the wave of spider is not human, but arachnid. As the name suggests, these insects are used to hunting large tarantulas - and they are able to do it through their paralyzing venom. For a human, a bite of Tarantula Hawk will feel "instantaneous, electrifying and totally debilitating", according to Schmidt, but it's not strong enough to paralyze you.

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German yellow

European wasp or German yellowjacket

Peoplereallyneed to keep their insects dangerous on a tighter leash. In 1975, German yellow was accidentally introduced in the United States of Ohio and buzzing intimiders have been a problem since. The yellow yellows will build their nests wherever they can find attics and under roofs - and if you disturb them, they are not afraid to stitch you ... many times. To avoid a painful situation, avoid letting out food (they like something sweet) and always keep your doors and windows protected by a screen.

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Botflies

Botfly, botflies
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Regular girls are nothing to fear. The bootflies, on the other hand, are a threat. They lay their eggs on mosquitoes and these eggs eventually end up on humans. When hatching, the larvae penetrate in the host's skin and become parasitic.

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Cafés de Puss

fuzzy puss caterpillar

Do not caress this blur Wuzzy. Despite hisAppearanceThe Puss caterpillar is actually the most dangerous caterpillar in the United States, according toNational Geographic. His "bristles" blurred are toxic thorns that can stick your skin and stimulate a painful reaction.

"A catenillon piat of Puss looks like a bee bit, worse only," entomologistDon hallRecountNational Geographic. "The pain is immediately and fades quickly after being stung and can even hurt your bones."

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Bugle

Deadly kissing bugs

Previously only found in Mexico and South America, Kissing Bugs is now a growing problem in the southern United States. According toresearchfrom Texas A & M University, more than 50% of TEXAS kissing kisses bear the parasite responsible for Chagas disease, which can lead to all body pain toheart failure.

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CatherPillars MOTH Browntail

Browntail moth caterpillar

Found on the coast of Maine and Cape Cod, the MOTH Browntail cater has toxic hairs which, if they touch, cause a reaction similar to that of the chip ivy. And you do not necessarily need to touch the caterpillar for the reaction to happen; Toxic hairs can separate from the caterpillar and earth on the skin of a person while traveling in the air, causing thedermatitis.

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Asian giant horns

Asian giant hornet
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Meet the Asian giant hornet, the largest and most murderer of the world. Would have been found in Virginia and in Illinois, this monster holds so powerful venom that he can destroy red blood cells and cause a humankidneys switch off. In 2013, Chinese citizens suffered42 deaths and 1,675 wounds In the hands of these giant bugs, according to CNN.

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Ticks

Tick, ticks, pests
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All those who live in an area that is full of deer knowsLyme diseaseBut it's not the only infection that ticks wear. According to a report published by theDisease and Prevention Control Centers (CDC), The amount of transmistical diseases more than doubled over the last 13 years. Such diseases must be aware of including anaplasmosis (a bacterial infection), a spotted fever of the rock mountains and a babesiosis (a red blood cell disease).

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Mosquitoes

Mosquito biting human
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We all know them and we hate them all. Beyond getting itself in vain,mosquitoes Can transmit such diseases like malaria, dengue, yellow fever and the encephalitis of Saint-Louis. And according to theAmerican Mosquito Control Association, More than one million people in the world die each year with diseases that are transmitted to them via Mosquito.

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Centipedes

Centipedes
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Centipedes will not bite you, but they could pinch you if you get up. And although the venomous centipets do not cause any major harm, their pins can potentially cause an undifferent reaction of the bee bite (think swelling, redness and pain).

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Hobo spiders

Hobo spider

The Hobo spider has become ubiquitous in the United States with the help of the railways (giving its name to the spider). Although they do not attack unless they defend themselves, their bites can cause lastingheadache, bone and articular pain, muscle weakness and hallucinations. Although Hobo spiders are venomous, scientists have found that creatures tend to use their venom on prey.

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Chiggers

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Chiggers are the larvae of Trombicidated mites. Invisible to the human eye unless groups, these mites feed on human skin cells and their saliva leaves behind itching, irritated bumps.

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Asian Lady Beetles

Asian beetle

The Asian Ladle Beetle was introduced in the United States in 1988 to reduce aphid populations. Unfortunately, these beetles constitute a threat to vegetation and tend to bite, and they are therefore considered a harmful body, like the one they have been eliminated. Their bites are not threatening of life, but in some cases they trigger aallergic reaction This causes pink eyes.

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Giant Resin Bees

Giant resin bees

Anyone who is there carving giant bees and wasps, please stop-Or at least, stop bringing them to the United States. This additional insect was first identified in the United States in 1994 and today can be found everywhere in Virginia in Alabama. Like most of their loved ones, these bees will not stick, except provoked ... so do not provoke them.

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Frelons with bald

Bald-faced hornet

Commonly found in the southeastern United States, this air yellow is a vigorous defender of its territory. If his nest is disturbed, it will ride the intruder several times - and it can even spill the venom in the eyes of an intruder to blind them temporarily.

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Chevrons

Horse Flies

The good news on the horse horse is that it's not going to bite you while you sleep. The bad news is that it will bite you while you sit down and be tanned, and the wound it causes can potentially become infected and scar. "[ChevalFly] bites take a massive piece of your skin, so they did more harm, and they usually tend to scare more"Dr. Ranj SinghRecountExpress. Ouch.

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Sandfflies

Sandfly bites

Sandflies are members of the flies family with mouthpieces similar to those of the mosquito. And like their loved ones, the female sandfly uses said part of the mouth to feed on human blood. Unfortunately, sandflies canDepository diseases In the blood when they feed and, in the past, these creatures have been known to disseminate such diseases that typhus and plague, according to a study published in theInfection, genetics and evolution log.

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Drawing pins

Bedbug on a blanket
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Worst nightmare is an infestation of bed bugs of each person. Not only are these parasites almost impossible to get rid of once they have taken residence in your house, but they also have love to feed on human blood and let painful bites, itching in their wake. If you ever think that you could experience a bed bug infestation, call the exterminator as soon as possible after all, it is estimated thatOne in five Americans have been treated these creatures or know someone who has.

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Termites

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Technically, termites are not dangerous for humans because they are not known to sting the man (except for termites soldiers). However, these parasites can infest homes and cause thousands of dollars of damage, which makes them a danger for your wallet and gain them a place on the list.

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Velvet ants

Velvet ants

Do not let their name fool you. These cow killer ants, as they are called, are in fact the wasps with a stiff hand as their parents (but only females have darts).Science Describes the suffering of a velvet ant stock as "30 minutes of change of life, pray-for death pain. »

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Scorpid

Wolf Spider dangerous bugs in america

Unlike other intimidating spider species, wolf spiders are almost everywhere in the world, regardless of habitat. The good news? Although they can be perceived as mortals incredibly by their prey, they are no more likely to do as a lot of damage to man.

However, if a wolf spider feels as if it is caused continuously, it will inject venom into its persecutor. After being bitten, you are likely tosymptoms of experience Like swelling, light pain, and itching on the site of the attack.

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SADDLEBACK CATERPILLARS

saddleback caterpillars dangerous bugs in america

Found mainly in the United States, the Saddleback caterpillars are just as strange as dangerous. According toUniversity of Florida Departments Entomology and NematologyThese creatures tend to integrate their long thorns (posted in the picture above) in their victims whenever they feel threatened. Unfortunately for someone or something on the end of receiving this thorny attack, these thorns contain the venom and hemolytic blister which causes tissue lesions directly in its victims. With regard to humans are concerned, however, this stitch than mild to moderate pain results if some that have been stung that the stitching claim is more painful than that of a bee or wasp.

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South Widow Spiders

southern black widow spider dangerous bugs in america

The spider, like the south of the black widow its name suggests, is mainly in the southern part of the country, most often in the state of Florida. And similarly to black widowed spiders in other parts of the country, the bite of a black widow from the South can be extremely painful and harmful to humans and small animals.

According toCollege of Agricultural Sciences of Penn State, While the pain of a southern black widow's bite does not notice that a few hours on attack, it turns out to be almost intolerable once it comes into play. The symptoms of a southern bite Widow spider include nausea, chills, light fever, increased blood pressure, a burning sensation of the skin,tired, And disturbances that engine after four days, these symptoms are dissipated in general.

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Buck Moth Caterpillars

buck moth caterpillar dangerous bugs in america

Theformidable creature Known as the male butterfly caterpillar are everywhere in the United States, but it's if you come across one, you'll want to try your best so as not to provoke. After having caused the immediate pain, the sting of several-branch cruieties of this caterpillar spreads with the lymph nodes where he has the power to make incredible damage to the body. In cases where the victims receive multiple bites from the male butterfly caterpillar, around the hemorrhagic site of the sting and even death, in rare cases, can occur.

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MARICOPA FOURMATE FELLER

maricopa harvester ant dangerous bugs in america
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They are usually found in the southwestern region of the United States, the Each Maricopa snatcher holds one of the most toxic venoms known to man, according toNAVAJO NATURE. However, although the venom produced by this species of ant can kill the smallest vertebrates, it usually produces a slight pain in humans. Killing a human being, the MARICOPA harvester ant would need to stitch at least 350 times.

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Agrible of the ash drills

emerald ash borer dangerous bugs in america

For those who rely on ash to pay the bills or even for ecologists who try to preserve the land-the intact agricultural emerald ash is the public enemy of the country n ° 1. Although the insect can not immediately affect the Human health, it does not pose long-term economic problems for the entire country.

According toNew York, Department of Environmental Conservation State, the estimated annual contribution of manufacturing, recreation and tourism on the forest economy of New York is over $ 9 billion. However, with the presence of this invasive species slowly devouring the great ash populations in the state, New York could only lose millions or even billions of dollars in the coming years, if these insects are not eradicated.

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Coleoptera of mountain pines

mountain pine beetle dangerous bugs in america

Since 1996, the beetle of the mountain has been successful in destroying millions of acres of ponderosa pines and Lodgepole pines in Colorado. In early 2013, an annual assessment of the Forestry Service of the State found the embarrassing building in some 264,000 acres of trees in Colorado. Thus, although the beetle of the mountain does not have an imminent threat to the health of humans, it presents an economic and environmental hazard for all life forms in the United States.

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Hagocol

hag moth dangerous bugs in america
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Although the HAG MOTH seems essentially harmless, experts at theDepartment of Entomology of the University of Kentucky Beg to differ. Upon arrival, these butterflies actually have nine pairs of fleshy lobes equipped with wild burning hairs. The reactions of a stupidity sting Hag can range from light itching to more severe pains, swelling, blistering, dermatitis and evenIntestinal problems.

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Lice

head lice dangerous bugs in america

Although they do not necessarily present a prejudice threatening by life to their human victims, the lice are revealed to be an incredibly embarrassing disruption. According toMAYO ClinicPeople affected by head lice can expect symptoms ranging from intense itching to small red bumps on the scalp, neck and shoulders.

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Locust

locusts dangerous bugs in america

Thanks to all the ravages, they are remedied on crops to feed large people of people, locusts have been blamed for thousands of deaths over the years. Since the rule of the ancient Egyptians, the presence of grasshoppers has been feared, in fact, that the insects were used as a threat in theIliade, theBible, and theKoran.

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Coleopteurs with citrus horns

citrus long-horned beetle dangerous bugs in america

While long-term citrus celopter can not physically harm humans, it poses a serious threat to habitats in all the United States. Since its discovery in 1999 in Athens, Georgia, the insect devoured thousands of hardwood across the United States - and according to theDepartments of the entomology and hematology of the University of FloridaThis could cost millions (otherwise billions) of dollars to eradicate.

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Thorny oak caterpillars

spiny oak-slug caterpillar dangerous bugs in america

Similar to other caterpillars in this list, thorny oak caterpillars are equipped with a series of burning spines which, when injected into the skin of a human, can cause pain, itching, combustion, one Irritation and redness. And though this frightening Caterpillar sting is not considered mortal, those that are allergic to other insect bites should be wary of coming into contact with this creature because they risk living aallergic reaction.

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Wheat weevils

what weevils dangerous bugs in america

Although the effect of the wheat weevil on world-stored cereals has never been properly documented, the insect is known to make significant damage to stored grain harvested in all corners of the world, the United States included . These Mediterraneans eat wheat, oats, rye, barley, rice and corn, and they considerably affect the performance of these crops for almost all farmers, according to theDepartment of Agriculture of the United States.

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Psyllid Asian Citrus

asian citrus psyllids dangerous bugs in america

In states that often see hotter temperatures all year round, psyllid Asian citrus is a serious threat to citrus plants and their loved ones. According toDepartment of Agriculture of the United StatesThese insects are actually carriers of a bacterium that causes Huanglongbing disease, or citrus greening disease, which has proved to be one of the most harmful citrusproof plant diseases in the world.

For those who rely on citrus plants to make a living, asian citrus psyllids - and the disease they wear are devastating. In fact, according toAtlanticFlorida's production of oranges has decreased considerably in 2015 - a decrease in production by 63%, to be accurate. So that should go without saying that these small bugs cost a little money to agriculture because they were discovered for the first time.

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Varroa mites

varroa mites dangerous bugs in america

The biggest threat to your local honey? Believe it or not, it is the varroa mite. These insects are external parasites, which means they nest in hives and slowly empty the bees of their blood until it is left to keep the hive. Naturally, Varroa mites have proved incredibly harmful for bothBees production and honeyEverything in the world. And for dangerous creatures living underwater, here's 20 Marine creatures more dangerous than sharks .

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