Can something this small be deadly?
Look at these pictures.
Some insects might be tiny, but they can sure hurt you!
The puss caterpillar looks so cute, you might even want to pet it because it looks so soft.
That would be a mistake!
Puss caterpillars hide spines that are sharp and dangerous.
The bullet ant is so dangerous it even has a scary name.
People say that being bitten by a bullet ant is as painful as being shot by a gun.
The giant Japanese hornet is not usually dangerous, but if you scare one, it will get angry.
An angry giant Japanese hornet can kill a person with just one sting!
But more deadly than all these insects is this last bug.
The mosquito is the most deadly insect on Earth.
Mosquitoes kill 300 to 500 million people a year.
Mosquitoes carry malaria.
Malaria is more dangerous than any sting a bug can give you!
They might be small, but insects can be deadly!
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