10 deadliest insects: Discover the world’s most dangerous insects to humans
There are plenty of contenders for the top 10 deadliest insects in the world. Forget great white sharks and grizzly bears, insects are actually the most dangerous group of animals in the world to humans.
This is in a large part due to their proficiency at carrying and spreading deadly diseases, from malaria to the black death.
Many species of insect feed on vertebrate blood, putting them in a prime position to carry nasty bacteria, viruses, and parasites from victim to victim, and often from animal to human.
