While bug bites are certainly annoying, they also carry the risk of some serious diseases along with swelling, pain and redness. Among the most serious afflictions is Lyme disease, usually coming from ticks who latch on during your walks in the backyard, or anaphylaxis, which can be caused by any number of bug bites and can be life-threatening. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention attribute about 40 deaths per year to bug bites.
The Roach
If you’ve lived in any city, you’ve lived with roaches. This is no reflection on your house cleaning or your neighbors. The common roach is just a hardy critter, attracted to spaces where humans rarely appear. You know the old saying – if you see one, there are hundreds behind the wall.
Roaches are considered health hazards, and too many of them running around in your home can present problems. They can contaminate food, carry allergens that can cause problems both externally and internally, and spread filth wherever they tread.
The problem with roaches is that most over-the-counter roach sprays don’t do much to combat the problem, as immunities have developed over the years. It usually takes a professional exterminator to come in and administer justice if you have a roach problem.
Stingers: Hornets, Wasps and Bees
These aggressive creatures are attracted to food, scents and general movement. If you disturb one of their nests, a swarm can administer hundreds of stings, with their venom causing severe reactions and potentially death in some subjects.