These Are The DEADLIEST Insects In The World… and 6 Live In Utah!

Screw bugs! Screw all of them.

I'm not an insect guy, whatsoever. I'm not going to touch one, I don't want to see them, GROSS! However, here in Utah there are a lot of insects that we have to deal with everyday. But a lot of us didn't know that we also have 6 of the world's DEADLIEST insects in Utah right now!

1. Mosquito:

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls mosquitos "The World's Deadliest Animal." Each year, mosquitos kill more than 700,000 people! With us being near the virgin river, mosquitoes are rampant! Buy that bug spray!

2. The Kissing Bug:

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The Kissing Bug aka the Conenus Bug kill more than 10,000 people each year. They're found in Duchesne, Garfield, Grand, Kane, Uintah, Wayne, and Washington counties.

3. Bees:

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Utah is the Beehive State, but not because we have an influx of bees or beehives but because Utah represents perseverance and industry. Bees are no joke though, each year they're responsible for an average of 70 deaths per year. What's interesting about that stat is, of all deaths by bees, 80% of males. So fellas, if you see a swarm of bees, hightail it out of there.

4. Black Widow Spider:

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Each year there's over 2,500 bites reported in the United States. Of those 2,500 bites, only 4-8 people die. But it's easy to if it's a Black Widow by their black bodies and enormous red behinds.

5. Ants:

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You may think "Who dies from an ant bite?" and I'm wondering the same thing. However, around 30 people die from ant bites every year! The Fire Ant is the most dangerous ant, by far. If you've ever been bit by a Fire Ant, you can definitely feel it. That little animal packs a BIG punch!

6. Ticks:

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Every time I see someone taking family photos in a corn field, or flower field I always imagine the amount of ticks that are absolutely thrilled you're there! However, ticks don't kill EVERYONE they bite. It's not their bite that kills, but the diseases you can get FROM the ticks that kill. Diseases like Lyme disease, Anaplasmosis, Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis, and Ehrlichiosis.