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There are more diseases spread by insects than can fit in this answer, but two are notable for their kill rate.
Firstly the 'Black Death', the plague which killed a third of the population of Europe in the 17th century was spread by fleas which lived on rats and secondly malaria, spread by mosquitoes, kills millions of people every year in tropical areas.
Insects cause more diseases like dengue, malaria and flu etc..Insects bit may even cause allergy in the skin.
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What are two bad things that insects do for us or to us?
a lot of insects carry diseases
Can Insects and animals can spread diseases?
Yes, some animals and insects can carry diseases in their blood, usually obtained from eating their prey that had it and transferring it to other animals and even humans.
Insects and animals can spread disease?
ANY infected animal can spread diseases. Any mammal can carry rabies; most varieties of insect carry various viruses.
Can animals and insects spread?
Yes, some animals and insects can carry diseases in their blood, usually obtained from eating their prey that had it and transferring it to other animals and even humans.
Are all insects venomous?
NO. Some carry diseases, some are completely harmless, and likewise, some are venomous, but by no means are all of them any of these.
Can silverfish live in humans?
The Silverfish insects are not poisonous nor do they transmit any diseases .
Are germs insects?
No. Insects are animals in a group called arthropods. Germs are a variety of organisms, most which are not animals. Germs encompass a number of organisms including protozoans, bacteria, and fungi as well as viruses. There is some disagreement as to whether viruses qualify as living.
In all insects together which is the worlds most poisonous?
mosquitos. they drink blood to suvive and carry blood diseases from one person or animal to another.
Do men or women carry diseases?
Both can carry many different kinds of diseases.
What animals carry most disease?
All animals carry disease. Some carry a greater variety, some only carry a few, some carry potentially fatal diseases, some only carry somethnig that'll give you muscle cramps & a slight fever.
Do baby raccoons carry diseases?
No, new born raccoons do not normally carry diseases but they can contract diseases from the mother after birth.
What are small animals such as insects and rodents that spread disease?
Many animals can carry diseases, however rodents are rarely the real culprit when it comes to diseases that affect humans. More often it is insects, typically the ones that feed off of blood such as fleas, ticks, mosquitos and bedbugs, who by feeding off of blood can tranfer diseases present in the blood of previous hosts into the blood of their current food source. As well, certain flies can carry large amounts of dangerous bacteria on their bodies.
