Most HATED Insects

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Most HATED Insects!

From huge wasps and hornets … to bedbugs, mosquitoes, and cockroaches ... Here are 16 of the most hated insects!

#16 Silverfish
There’s a mistaken idea that these animals bite humans. But they’re more pesky than dangerous. When you see tiny holes appearing in clothes or papers, that’s often a sign of their presence. The resilient pests favor starches and sugars. But when food is scarce they’ll eat their own molted exoskeleton. Even without eating, they can live for almost a year!

#15 Ticks
These small insects receive a lot of hate because they transmit Lyme Disease via their bites. They get infected when they feed on virulent (veer-you-lent) rodents. Across the US, it’s considered to be the most common form of disease carried by ticks. A major symptom of the disease is the formation of a bullseye or target-shaped rash that emanates from the location of the bite. Left untreated, conditions including heart disease and disorders of the nervous system can develop.

#14 Earwigs
The legend surrounding this small insect is probably scarier than the creature itself.
But it has become synonymous with a scary type of burrowing behavior. Earwigs have long been rumored to enter a human’s ear, then tunnel its way through the brain to the opposite ear from whence they later emerge. Most often, it ends with the earwig turning out to have been a pregnant female which had laid her eggs inside the host's brain. There was a famous (or infamous) episode of the TV series “Night Gallery” in 1972 that helped cement that incident in popular culture. Our sources indicate that such stories are likely urban legends. Then again, many legends have their basis in fact. Could that be the case with Earwigs?

#13 Termites
More than 3,100 species of these industrious insects are currently described. And all of them have a voracious appetite for cellulose, which translates to wood. Experts say they’re some of the world’s most successful insects when it comes to establishing enormous societies. That increases their potential for damaging wooden structures and buildings occupied by humans. One of the most destructive species is the Formosan Subterranean termite. The extensive damage they cause has earned them the nickname of “super-termites”. Originating in South China and Formosa (or Taiwan), they’ve since become an invasive species in certain parts of the world including the US.
Overall, termites are estimated to cause around 30-billion dollars ($30 billion) worth of damage around the world each year.

#12 Human Botfly
The larvae of all Bot flies are identified as internal parasites of mammals. But there is only one species currently known to regularly parasitize humans. As you’ve no doubt guessed, this is the Human Botfly. And they have an insidious strategy when it comes to incubating their eggs. They are laid on any insect that lands on a human being, like mosquitoes or ticks. When the carrier deposits the Botfly’s eggs onto human skin, the body heat causes them to hatch. Then the larvae burrow into the skin where they take up residence. They can live and eat pretty much anywhere they are deposited. After incubating about 2.5 months, the mature specimen eventually exits the body through a hole tunneled in the host’s skin. If not, infections can develop requiring surgery to remove the larvae’s remains.

#11 Locusts
These insects are generally described as various species of short-horned grasshoppers that are typically solitary individuals. The major distinction is that locusts have a swarming phase, which is triggered by certain cycles of drought followed by rapid vegetation growth. When that happens, they suddenly lose their solitary manner and breed in huge numbers. When the population is dense enough, the locusts will commence migrating. At that stage they can cover vast distances, stripping green vegetation and damaging crops wherever they go. Plagues of locusts have been documented for thousands of years, and have often been connected to human migrations resulting from famine. At their worst, locust swarms can contain billions of individuals and are dense enough to blot out the sun. They still occur today. In 2020 areas of East Africa and South Asia were hit with some of the most devastating swarms in decades.

[danielmarkkula]

0:38 ticks aren’t insects but rather arachnids.

[mentacase]

This is the "human -butt fly". That's what my 3rd grade brain heard ha

[kerronedwards]

I'm thinking about getting myself a couple of Assassin Bug's they look cool 👍

[srkfanever]

I definitely agree with the list. Except that I only partially disagree with you about the cockroaches. The cockroaches that invades people's homes I definitely agree of why they are hated. Since I hate them too. The partial disagreement comes from the fact that I do have a great love for one kind of cockroach. And that is the Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches. I find them as some of the most coolest looking insects there is.

[petuniasevan]

9:55 Bees! <Shows a picture of bee mimic flies>

[Predd]

Worst ever in my opinion: aphids attacking my plants

[isaacA]

Why Do ants not go to church. Because theyre in sects

[dawnelizabeth]

Hi, you forgot Lice, otherwise great stuff right there congrats.Take care and thanks.

[nathangray]

Awesome vid was sad when it uploaded on wrong channel and went to private right away glad I could watch it still

[DjurrenArt]

Tarantula hawk wasps have the most painful sting
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But don't worry, it only lasts for *five minutes* and redness goes away after a *week.*
No thanks, I'm good.

[ma.nemiajoydelcano]

Btw not all assassin bugs are evil they are actually benificial but kissing bugs(not assassin bugs) are bloodsucking parasitic insects.

[umimohamed]

I am a big fan of your videos keep it up!!

[the-BOR-dojo]

9:05 the reason is because they stopped using real pesticides like deet.. and now spraying bugs with perfume

[jackmason]

Not known why bed bugs have become more of a problem in recent decades?  Have you considered the banning of DDT as the cause?

[luciferdoosje]

You got some flies with your footage of bees. Probably some Eristalis species.

[thereptiledude]

One interesting thing about bot fly larvae is that they produce a pain killer and an antibiotic while living in the host. Ya don’t want the host finding out you’re living there!

I breed Dubia Roaches for tarantula and lizard food. They are fun to watch.

Only some of the assassin bugs wear dead carcasses. I want to get a colony of Hoorid King Assassin Bugs. They look awesome!

There are some good home remedies for bed bugs. My neighbor gave us some of them once. We were thankful for that gift.

Look up mango worms. They affect animals in Africa. It’s similar to a botfly but they are easier to remove. You just squeeze it like a zit and they slide out.

[carbon_no]

Gives info on the bullet ant, but uses footage of a leaf cutter ant and a 2nd species (not sure) - couldn’t be bothered to provide proper content!

[dieoutlanders]

The first of video footage of the bees shows flys, in germany we call them Schwebefliegen

[Rizzalay]

Giant Hornets been in Baltimore since 1996

[TreK]

Cicadas? They are loud, large, fly at your face etc