Insects are all around us, no matter where you go on earth; even Antartica has one native insect, the Belgica antarctica, or Antarctic midge.

For the most part, though, insects are harmless and at worst, a nuisance, but nothing more.

There are, however, thousands of insects that pose a threat, can do real damage to and even kill human beings.

Some have the potential to transfer parasites, bacteria, and viruses to a human host via a bite.

Others can transfer poison that numbs, irritates, dissolves, emulsifies and even burns human flesh; luckily, most of these live in regions of the world that most of us will never visit.

Still others, like the locusts,or  grasshoppers, pose a threat in the form of swarms and crop destruction.

To see a list of the deadliest insects on the planet, check out the next page (warning: Some of these descriptions will make your skin crawl!)

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