The relationship between humans and insects is often a toxic one, with over a billion dollars a year spent on harmful pesticides in the US that damage ecosystems and contaminate water sources. But some bugs are dangerous enough that their opponents feel justified in exterminating them. Watch this video examining the most deadly insects in the Americas.
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