Why you should not kill a house centipede

The creepy ones are the worst; those tiny, frightful creatures with so many legs typically make you want to squash them as soon as possible. However, you might reconsider killing those ominous-looking centipedes the next time you encounter them in your toilet.

Seeing centipedes moving around the house can be shocking, and it’s hard to resist the urge to squash them. But after learning how helpful they are, you might want to thank them by letting them live.

Bullet Ants: Their bite feels like being shot. They are one of the biggest ant species and are frequently found in the Paraguayan and Nicaraguan jungles.

Botflies: The problem lies with their larvae, which burrow under the skin, creating infections and significant changes in the skin’s tissue.

Fleas: Blood-feeders whose bites can itch, irritate, and sometimes infect the skin.

Fire Ants: Known for their painful stings that cause white pustules lasting for weeks. Some release venom that can cause allergic reactions.

Kissing Bugs: Known for transmitting the trypanosome cruzi parasite, which can cause up to 12,000 fatalities each year by biting victims’ lips.

Giant Japanese Hornets: The largest hornets, growing up to 2 inches long and delivering a lethal sting that claims about 40 lives annually.

Tsetse Flies: Their bites can cause sleeping sickness, responsible for an estimated 500,000 fatalities on the African continent.

Killer Bees: Known for their aggressive attacks in overwhelming numbers, often proving lethal.

Driver Ants: These ants attack with strong mandibles and can dispatch several animals in a single raid. They also attack other insects and have a nasty tendency to bite people.

Mosquitoes: The deadliest insects, and possibly the deadliest organisms on earth, causing up to 1 million fatalities annually due to illnesses like encephalitis, West Nile virus, malaria, and yellow fever.