Megalopyge opercularis is often called the southern flannel moth or pussy moth. It's when they are in caterpillar form that they are the most dangerous. The body is covered with long, red-brown hairs. It looks soft, but when frightened, its hair rises. Beneath the hair are needle-like spines connected to a poison-filled gland. The poison is injected into anything it touches.

The poison causes a burning pain, swelling and numbness to the sight of entry, an in severe cases it can cause high fever, vomiting and paralysis.

The M. opercularis are fairly common throughout the southern United States, Mexico and parts of Central America. They can be found on oak, elm, birch, citrus trees and many other common trees. It can also be found in the garden feasting on plants and flowers such as the ivy and the rose bush.

While the Puss Caterpillar rarely causes death, crossing swords with one can and will be a painful experience.

The Human Botfly, D. hominis, is a parasite. When they are ready to reproduce, they look for a warm, moist place on a person's body to lay their eggs. Sometimes they attach the eggs to a mosquito. The eggs will either hatch while the mosquito is feeding or use the site of the bite as an entry point. The larvae, commonly refered to as maggots develop inside the subcutaneous layers of the skin. They feed off of human tissue for close to eight weeks before burrowing to the surface and drop to the ground. The pupate stage lasts for about a week before they evolve into the adult form. The adult Human Botfly is once again looking for a sutable host for her eggs.

The Human Botfly is native to Mexico and Central America. While they are not the most dangerous bug in existance, it certainly is the grossest

Eighth on the list of most dangerous bugs is actually a spider. The Brown Recluse Spider, or Loxosceles reclusa is a tiny spider, measuring just 6 to 20 mm in length. It is brownish-yellow in color with a black line on its belly that resembles a violin, hence the nickname fiddle-back spider. Unfortunately the violin shape is not always visible so it is not a reliable identifier.

When the brown recluse bites its victim, it releases venom into the bite. The poison causes the bite site to burn and sting. It may be accompanied with vomiting and a feeling of exhaustion. The bite blisters and then slowly blackens. The wound can open up into a dermonecrotic lesion or ulcer.

Whole most bites are minor with no necrosis, there are a few that form huge lesions that can take months to heal. The systemic symptoms can include organ damage and on rare occasions, death.

The Brown Recluse is native to the southern United States and the area surrounding the Gulf of Mexico. As the name implies, it is not an aggressive spider. The brown recluse will seek refuge in the folds of cloths and towels left lying around. Tangled in the clothes, they are more likely to be pressed