10 Animals You Should Never Touch

planet earth gives us all sorts of plants and animals that we can spend hours admiring that's why zoos were built we enjoy spending time with everyday animals we see and interact with such as cats dogs farm animals birds and others touching them and even keeping them as household pets because they are so adorable and fun to be with apart from these there are many others that are not so common and live away from humans for good reason too however there are some animals who simply don't want you to touch them they may live around us but that isn't an invitation for you to touch touching them might result to painful and sometimes deadly results here are the top 10 animals you should never touch before we get started make sure you hit that like button also subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications so you can keep up to date with all our latest and most exciting content be sure to stay till the end of the video to check out our number one pick number 10 africanized bee what happens when you cross two species of bees a new killer bee is born the africanized bee is a hybrid of bees from southern africa and honeybees from brazil they spread out to central and south america when some swarms escaped from quarantine africanized bees are dangerous and their stings are painful they are also vindictive as they will follow an offender to any lens to satisfy their anger they are more defensive and aggressive than any other species of honeybees they also have a faster reaction time when disturbed they can chase a person for up to 400 meters africanized bees have been recorded to have killed about 1 000 humans horses and other animals this may be because of the high number of guard bees in the hive they sting 10 times more than other bees do these traits make them less desirable for beekeeping africanized honeybees tend to migrate farther than other honeybees and they also migrate when there is limited food supply they also have the characteristics of abandoning their hive when stressed an entire colony of africanized bees will leave the hive and go somewhere else do not approach their nests number 9 the kissing bug despite the romantic name of this insect you definitely don't want to touch it the kissing bug gets its name from the bite marks it leaves on the face kissing bugs feed on human blood and that of other animals they bite they are nocturnal insects hiding during the day and coming out to feed at night they would bite a person as they sleep by secreting saliva that contains a numbing compound this makes the person unaware of the bite and blood sucking they are also called triatomines and vampire bugs for obvious reasons strangely they are attracted to the carbon dioxide exhaled by humans that is why their preferred feasting area is on the face mostly near the mouth and around the eyes a person can have multiple clusters of bite marks from the kissing bug they are also attracted by light and would fly into houses through any opening they find the main risk with the kissing bug is the parasite they carry in their feces that causes chaga's disease shanga's disease can go from very mild a person might start experiencing flu symptoms and advance to irregular heart rhythms thinning colon and an enlarged heart once the disease enters the chronic stage there is no cure number eight poison dart frog poison dart frogs are some of the world's most colorful creatures they can be red blue yellow orange green copper gold or black their color is dependent on their habitat which ranges from costa rica to brazil the beautiful designs of the poison dart frog and their elaborate colors are a self-defense mechanism to ward off predators this tactic is called aposimatic coloration some poison dart frogs are lethal to touch for many centuries indigenes of colombia have used their powerful poison on the tips of their blow gun for hunting that is how they get their common name despite their small size about two inches in length and beautiful bodies some species of these frogs have enough poison to kill 10 adult men scientists believe the poison dart frogs get their poison from plant poisons ingested by their prey research showed that poison dart frogs that were raised in captivity and away from their native habitat insects did not have any poison at all female poisoned dart frogs lay eggs for their tadpoles to eat they would also carry their young on their backs during a move no matter how cute they seem don't touch them number 7. puss moth the puss moth gets its name from its furry-like body resembling a cat the beautiful black and white marble markings on its body make it easy to identify them they are natural vegetarians and can be found in woodland areas the puss moths lay only a small number of eggs on the plants they feed on when the caterpillars emerge they are black and have a long double tail they are able to camouflage carefully in vegetation when threatened the puss moth caterpillar have an interesting defense mechanism the two long double tails that extend from its abdomen can be used as a whip to chase away predators if that doesn't work the caterpillar can squirt formic acid from its thorax on its attacker this acid is similar to the sting of bees if those don't work the soft looking fur on the body of the larva is sharp spikes that have the ability to maim or kill when pricked they cause intense pain that grows and spreads some reactions include difficulty in breathing nausea and headaches number 6. brazilian wandering spider the brazilian wandering spider is also a banana spider because they are mostly found on banana leaves they get their wandering name because they do not build webs like most other spiders rather they spend their time wandering on the forest floor actively hunting prey their genus phonutria which translates to murderous in greek is quite fitting they are one of the most venomous spiders on earth they were even rated so in the guinness world records the bite of a brazilian wandering spider is deadly to humans especially children these spiders are always ready for a fight their posture takes an aggressive stance by raising their front legs straight up the venom of the brazilian wandering spider enters the nervous system causing irregular heartbeat salivation and prolonged and painful erections in men these spiders are large and can grow up to 2 inches in length their legs alone can reach about 6 inches they are hairy and are mostly brown with brown spots they are nocturnal resting under logs or crevices during the day and coming out at night to hunt they eat other spiders insects amphibians reptiles and mice they sure have a wide appetite number 5. japanese giant hornet the first thing to note about the japanese giant hornet is that their sting is very painful and the pain could last for days they have the nickname murder hornets although death from the sting of a japanese giant hornet is rare these hornets grow to about one and a half inches and have a stinger that injects large doses of venom into their victims they are the world's largest known hornets they have a policy of staying on their own unless they are threatened it is interesting to note that the sting of honeybees is more toxic than that of a giant hornet however a honey bee can only sting once while giant hornets sting multiple times that way they are capable of injecting more venom into their victim the venom in a japanese giant hornet is capable of killing a small animal a colony of them can kill a large animal there are no obvious differences between a male and a female however only females possess stingers so if you ever get stung by a japanese giant hornet know a lady bit you number four blue ringed octopus nature sure has a way of mixing things up the natural reaction to beautiful creatures is to admire and possibly touch them but sometimes that isn't a good idea they may be a warning sign that you should keep off the blue ringed octopus is one of such beautiful creatures whose beauty is a warning when the blue ringed octopus senses danger or it's agitated it flashes the iridescent blue rings across their body as a warning sign octopuses are naturally squishy to add to that mix blue ringed octopuses are small squishy and beautiful a tough combination not to get attracted to however the reason why you should stay away from these creatures far outweighs their cuteness they are regarded as one of the ocean's most venomous creatures they are capable of gravely injuring and killing a human with one bite the saliva of the blue-ringed octopus contains tetrodotoxin which is a powerful toxin that leads to respiratory failure they may not be all bad because they only attack humans when they feel threatened either way the best thing to do when you spot a blue ringed octopus is to admire from afar and leave it alone number three tarantula hawk the first thing to note here is that the tarantula hawk is neither a tarantula nor hawk rather it's a wasp that preys on tarantulas anyone that has been stung by a tarantula hawk will remark that the pain is instant and excruciating the best solution once stung is to lie down and scream screaming helps you forget the intensity of the pain for a bit some tarantula hawks grow to about two inches in length and have long legs with hooked claws for grabbing their victims they are one of the largest wasps in the world their bodies are mostly blue black and their wings are bright in a rusty color the coloration of the tarantula hawk is meant to be a warning sign to predators the sting of a tarantula hawk is rated as one of the most painful stings on earth the female tarantula hawk stings a tarantula between the legs to paralyze it and then drags it to a place she has prepared she then lays a single egg on the spider's abdomen and covers it when the egg hatches it makes a hole in the abdomen of the spider enters it and feeds on its insides it makes sure to avoid vital organs so the tarantula can remain alive for as long as possible gruesome number two bullet ant the bullet ant sting might just be the world's most painful sting it sits at four out of four on the schmidt sting pain index which is a scale for measuring the pain intensity of an insect sting everyone should be scared of a creature with bullet as part of its name the pain from a bullet ant sting can last for up to 24 hours bullet ants are found in rainforests and are one of the largest ant species in the world as with most other creatures they only attack when they feel threatened they prefer to build their nests at the base of trees and forage on the forest floor when they feel threatened and attack their sting is 30 times more powerful than a bee sting the bullet ant has a venom that contains a compound so powerful that it affects the central nervous system symptoms or reactions from a bullet and sting include uncontrollable shaking and temporary paralysis if you would like to know what getting shot in the kneecap feels like touch a bullet ant number one box jellyfish the box jellyfish is small cute and squishy but it's definitely one creature you don't want to touch the venom of the box jellyfish may just be the deadliest in the world the venom attacks the nervous system the heart and the skin cells of its victim a human victim will go into shock and drown or have heart failure before they can get to the surface of the water that's how powerful the sting of a box jellyfish is they develop this powerful trait to stun and kill their prey so as to limit struggle or escape and so the prey does not damage their fragile tentacles if a person survives the sting they would experience the pain for weeks and have scars to remind them of the experience they are pale blue in color and transparent they get their name from the shape of their bell the box jelly has about 15 tentacles and each one can reach almost 10 feet each tentacle contains about 5 000 stinging cells triggered by chemical secretions from the skin of their prey these creatures are proof that you shouldn't believe everything you see it doesn't matter how cute or harmless these creatures look whatever you do don't touch them and that's 10 animals you should never touch if you enjoyed this video please give us a like and let us know in the comments what you think check out our other videos and subscribe to be part of the fun click on the notification icon so you can see our new videos as soon as they're uploaded that's it for now that's it for now

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Length: 13min 42sec (822 seconds)

Published: Thu Jul 30 2020