Bugs that are dangerous

Wasp

Wasps are a type of insect known for their sting. Most wasps have wings. Many wasps build nests made of paper collected from dry wood and bark and mixed with the wasps’ saliva. Here, a thread-waisted wasp drags a caterpillar to its nest.

Mosquito Sucking Blood

Mosquitoes have needle-like mouthparts that allow them to poke through skin and suck the blood of people and animals. Their bites are very itchy, and the more you scratch, the worse the itching gets. Don’t forget your bug spray!

African Wolf Spider

The wolf spider belongs to a group of spiders called ground spiders, which hunt without using a web. Ground

Trapjaw Ant

The trapjaw ant eats insects that it catches with its spring-loaded jaws. After catching the insect, the ant injects it with poison to stop it from moving.

spiders live in burrows and lie in wait for prey to wander by—so that they can jump on them!