May an Insect Kill Human with Their Stings? - Part 2

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- May Insects Kill Human with Their Stings? - Part 1 | Tanza Erlambang Update

Fig 01- An insect, just illustration

One individual hornet may kill about 40 bees in a minute, causes devastating of bees colony.

May an Insect, Asian giant hornets Kill Human with Stings?

Yes

The hornets killed 50 people in Japan per year with their stings. Approximately, 1 per million people died in the world due to stinging of this insect.

It is because their stings contain poison called neurotoxin. Painful and severe to human.

Fig 02- A wild flower, just for illustration

The sting is quite longer compared to other insects, about 6 mm (0.25 inches). Single sting may contain 28 times more poison than honey bees sting.

Fig 03- Blooming, just illustration

Have you ever seen murder insects in nature? Do you know any dangerous insects?

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