Who is the Deadliest Creature in the World?

@celticeagle (189792)

Boise, Idaho

June 28, 2024 8:54pm CST

You have all probably heard stories of bears and mountain lions who come down into our towns to forage for food when their food reserves have been overrun with housing developments. But it's not the bear or the mountain lion that is the most dangerous. It is the mosquito. They are responsible for approximately 700,000 deaths a year. They carry dangerous and deadly diseases such as Malaria, Zika, West Nile Virus and Dengue. It is estimated that 86% of these deaths are from Malaria.

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@LadyDuck (502202)

• Italy

29 Jun 24

I fully agree with @xFiacre, I would list humans among the deadliest creature in the world.

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@celticeagle (189792)

• Boise, Idaho

1 Jul 24

I agree.

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@xFiacre (14784)

• Ireland

29 Jun 24

@celticeagle They gave me malaria once. Of course humans too need to be up there as a most dangerous enemy of humanity.

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@celticeagle (189792)

• Boise, Idaho

1 Jul 24

This is certainly true.

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@jstory07 (148720)

• Roseburg, Oregon

29 Jun 24

Malaria is bad and I hope you stay away from mosquitos.

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@celticeagle (189792)

• Boise, Idaho

1 Jul 24

I'm inside most of the time. I see maybe one mosquito each year.

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@Deepizzaguy (122070)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

29 Jun 24

I did not know that the mosquito kills more humans than bears and other animals.

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@celticeagle (189792)

• Boise, Idaho

1 Jul 24

Hundreds of thousands yearly.

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@LindaOHio (222285)

• United States

29 Jun 24

Yes, Malaria is a big killer. Have a good weekend.

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@celticeagle (189792)

• Boise, Idaho

1 Jul 24

It sure is. You too.

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@LindaOHio (222285)

• United States

2 Jul 24

@celticeagle Thank you very much.