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Everyone has at least one fear in life, be it public
speaking, ghosts, or even dying alone. However, the fear of insects is
one of the most common fears amongst humans. Insects are everywhere in
the world and outnumber us by a large margin. You'll unfortunately have
to encounter these creepy-crawlies at one point or another, and there
are certain few that you would definitely not want in your house. The
insects below are deadly, plentiful, and an annoyance. They are the kind
of insects that you would never want to encounter, but could still be
fairly close to home.
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Giant Huntsman Spider - With eight eyes, eight legs, and all sorts of
scary, the giant huntsman spider can reach a leg span of about 10-12
inches.
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Africanized Bees - If you find one of these guys in your bed, you
probably have a much bigger problem, since there is likely an entire
hive in your house. These bees are insanely aggressive and will attempt
to kill anything that they want to.
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Tsetse Fly - This fly is a known carrier
of the "sleeping sickness," which is fatal to humans. Luckily, if it's
caught early enough, it can be treated with modern medicine.
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Japanese Mountain Leeches - What isn't there to fear about this leech?
It can live comfortably on dry land, is pretty large, and wants to suck
your blood.
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Milkweed Grasshopper - If you find one of these around your house, do
your best to keep it calm. When this bug feels threatened, it shoots out
toxic liquids from its legs.
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Thorny Devil Stick Insect - This insect is usually harmless to humans,
but it doesn't negate its creepy appearance. It can grow up to 6 inches.
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Giant African Millipede - The giant African millipede is one of the
largest millipedes in existence. It grows up to 15.2 inches and sports
256 legs.
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Giant Centipede - This creepy crawly can grow up to 12 inches, which
would certainly put a scare in you if you saw it in bed.
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American Cockroach - The worst part about these bugs is that if you see
one, there are thousands of other ones to follow. No one wants that.
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Japanese Giant Crab - With the largest leg span of any
arthropod, the Japanese giant crab is a disturbingly big. It reaches up
to 12 feet and weighs up to 42 pounds. (Okay, so maybe you'll never find
this one in your own house.)
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Asian Giant Hornet - This is the world's largest
hornet. As you can imagine, this wasp has a particularly painful sting
described as a "hot nail being driven through the skin."
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Hercules Beetle - This beetle can lift up to 850 times
its body weight. Yes, I think Hercules is a good name for it.
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Giant African Land Snail - The creature is considered
to be the most damaging snail in the world because it consumes at least
500 different types of plants. It's a slimy, gelatinous, slider that can
reach up to 8 inches in length and 4 inches in diameter.
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Human Botfly - The Human Botfly is known for laying
eggs within people's skin. That's not what you'd call a good house
guest.
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Bullet Ant - The Bullet Ant has a bite so fierce that
survivors of it say it feels like they were shot. You don't want this
thing anywhere near you.
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