The Dangers of the Killer Swarm
Many individuals are frightened by insects. The reasons for their fears are varied. A number of them are frightened because of how insects look, of where they come from, and because they are aware that some insects can hurt them. Like other people, I also have fears for certain insects, particularly fire ants. My reason for fearing them is knowledge of the injury they can do to me. My deepest fear is when the insects I'm scared of show in swarms. In becoming larger groups, they pose a bigger threat to humans and animals. Once they appear as such, I do pest control.
Pest control is essential in your homes and offices. They keep you safe from insects that can inflict pain on you, also death. You will find insects that are more hazardous than others in swarms. You need to watch out for them and control their population in your vicinity. These types of insects are Africanized honey bees, yellow jackets and fire ants.
Africanized honey bees are also known as 'killer bees'. They're extreme aggressiveness is a result of their cross-breeding between African and European honey bees. The cross was made to make them thrive in the tropics. First introduced in Brazil wild in 1957, they have since spread north, populating Argentina and southern United States. The risk they pose is not through their venom, since they're no more venomous compared to regular honey bee, but in their number. When you happen to disturb their hive, they will not just dispatch several guard bees after you like regular honey bees do, but a whole army of bees that can number thousands. They will chase you for more than a kilometre then when they get after you, you can suffer from hundreds to thousands of bee stings. The extent of a killer bee army's damage is most often fatal.
You also have to watch out for yellow jackets. Many mistake yellow jackets for bees simply because they have the same colors. However yellow jackets are in fact a type of wasp. Unlike bees which can only sting you once, an agitated yellow jacket can sting you several times. You can endure the stings of one yellow jacket unless you are allergic to them. But when you encounter a swarm of them you better be very careful. Never disturb their nest or you will rouse the whole hive to action. Yellow jackets are staunch defenders of their nests and will inflict pain to any one who dare threaten their existence.
Amongst all, I am most scared of fire ants. One fire ant's bite can be extremely painful and can leave a red welt on your skin for days. Imagine hundreds of fire ants biting you and you cannot fathom the pain you will go through. This is why they are known as 'fire ants'. The sensation of pain you can get when bitten by them is like being burned alive. Fire ants flourish in warmer climates. Global warming has helped their species flourish in places they previously live in shorter periods because of winters. With shorter winters and longer summers in the north, they are able to stay longer there.
When fire ants appear in my house during summer, I immediately call a professional pest controller to do ant control. While I can do my own part in controlling insect population in my home, I know a pest controller can do a better job at it. If I leave it to myself to do the insect controlling, I can pose injury to myself when coping with these dangerous insects.
Having 'killer' insects near your home is definitely a larger threat than you can ever imagine. Take note that there have been a lot of cases already reported around the world of people who have fallen (literally) victims to these harmful insects and a lot of them even succumb to their own deaths. Call a professional pest control management instantly to avoid grave outcomes.
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