Bugs That Could Be Dangerous

If you are planning an outdoor adventure you must always keep in mind that there will be insects around you. Be prepared for some insect bites and bee stings. Insects do not bite or sting because they have anything personal against you – it's just a way to protect themselves.

Bright colored clothes and strong scents attract insects so avoid these. Use of an insect repellant on the other hand will protect you from insect and bug bites as the chemicals that are present in them make you ‘invisible' to these insects.

Spiders can be very poisonous - black widows especially. These spiders can be spotted easily because of their distinct physical features - they have a spotted hourglass-shaped body with white, orange or red spots on the stomach. The bites of these spiders can be very painful causing a lot of shivering, sweating and weakness which may last for several days after you have been bitten.

The fiddle back spider is called so because it carries a light spot on its back that resembles a violin and it is also called the brown recluse because it likes dark places. Tissue degeneration occurs around the bitten site and is very painful. Tarantulas and funnel webs are the other spiders that you must be careful of - a tarantula bite is very painful and causes a lot of bleeding that could become infectious. Spider bites can prove to be fatal and a person may die due to certain toxins present in the spider's venom.

You should also be careful of scorpion bites - scorpions are mostly found during the night times and are black or brown in color. Scorpions found in the deserts are yellow or light green in color. On an average a small scorpion grow to a length of about 2.5 cm while the Central America giant scorpions measure about 20 cm. Vinegar roons and whip scorpions have tails that are straight.

Bees can be spotted easily because they are hairy and plump, while hornets and wasps have a sleek body without any hair. Most bees live in colonies and when they sting, they leave a stinger injected into your skin with the venom sack. Hornets and wasps have smooth stingers and they attack continuously.

Tick bites can spread Lyme disease, rocky mountain fever and encephalitis along with other dangerous diseases. For these diseases to be transmitted to any person the tick will require about six hours to be on you skin. So you need to inspect your skin regularly.

The best thing you can do is to try and stay away from insects and bugs because they sting or bite as a form of self-protection.