8 Tiny Animals That Can Destroy

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Tiny animals that can destroy. These animals are the smallest creatures on earth, but can still be very dangerous to other species or us humans.

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Number 8 Tsetse Fly
Even though tsetse flies resemble common houseflies in appearance, they are nothing alike when it comes to the dangers they pose for human beings. These creatures are much tougher than houseflies, which are usually easily crushed with a flyswatter. Tsetse flies are equipped with a long proboscis which they use to feed.
Number 7 Caterpillar
The caterpillar is the larval form of the southern flannel moth and it can be found in various parts of the United States, Mexico and Central America. Its preferred habitat consists of elms, oaks, wild plum as well as numerous garden plants such as rose and ivy. It usually measures around one inch in length.
Number 6 Tarantula Hawk
Mental discipline simply does not work in these situations.’ Tarantula hawks have very large stingers which is why few other animals are able to eat them. According to the Schimdt index, this wasp is in the top ones of the animal kingdom.
Number 5 Irukandji Jellyfish
With a bell that rarely exceeds one inch in width, the Irukandji jellyfish is one of the smallest jellyfish species in the world. It has four thin tentacles which can reach up to 3.3 feet in length. Unlike other jellyfish species that only have stingers on their tentacles, the Irukandji jellyfish also has stingers on its bell, a unique adaptation that researchers have yet to figure out. Its size and fragility make studying it quite difficult which is why not much is known about this creature.
Number 4 Blue Ringed Octopus
They are small in size with only 5 to 8 inches. This marine creature has yellowish skin and blue-black rings that change color as a warning display. That’s when the body turns bright yellow and the rings start flashing bright iridescent blue within a third of a second. These rapid flashes tell would-be predators that they are taking on an exceptionally large creature.
Number 3 Ticks
These tiny arachnids rarely measure more than 0.20 inches. They’re widely distributed all-over the world but tend to prefer warm, humid climates. There are two major tick families: the Argasidae, also known as soft ticks and the Ixodidae, or hard ticks. They have eight legs and oval or pear-shaped bodies.
Number 2 Mosquitoes
It may be hard to believe but the tiny mosquito is actually the worst animal on Earth. It feeds on mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians, even on certain types of fish or invertebrates. Mosquitoes belong to the Culicidae family and draw their names from the Spanish term for ‘little fly’. Females of the species have a tube-like mouthpart, called a proboscis. There are more than 2,500 mosquito species and many of them have evolved resistance against commonly-used insecticides.
Number 1 Lonomia Caterpillar
Lonomia obliqua, also known as the giant silkworm moth, is a creature in larval form. The lonomia obliqua caterpillar measures around 2 inches in length with colors ranging from brown to green and it’s typically well camouflaged. Rows of tubercles make up the caterpillar’s body and they are crowned with whorls of detachable spines that vary in size. These caterpillars can be found in southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina.