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Why do insects bite humans?

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Because insects bite and are sometimes harmful to Humans!


If you were in the shower with a daddy long legs and you have a cut could the spider poison you without biting you?

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Can some insects bite?

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A tse-tse fly has the ability to bite its predator as a way of protecting itself. These insects have been known to cause serious illnesses in humans when they do bite them.


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Do stick insects bite humans?

Nearly all stick insect species are harmless and are not toxic. None cat actually deliver a bite as all stick insects have evolved to nibble the edges of leaves, and none have stingers. However, the Two-Striped Walking Stick (Anisomorpha buprestoides) is said to have a defensive spray that can cause temporary blindness if caught in the eyes. Other stick insect species can also spray but have no harmful effects.


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Can an insect bite spread locations?

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