The island country of Japan, however, is home to numerous forms of dangerous and even deadly forms of insect life. Considering Japan's relatively small size along with the multitude of native insect pests, this country can be considered one of the most insect pest-populated countries in the world.
Well, believe it or not, Iceland is the only country in the world that has zero population of these pesky insects. Imagine living in a place free of that constant buzzing sound that annoys the heck out of you.
During summer, insects are plentiful on flowers and foliage of growing plants, in and around ponds and streams, beneath decaying logs or the bark of dead trees, around bright lights in the evening, and on the ground among grasses and weeds.
It hardly comes as a surprise that ants are the most numerous insect in the world.
The Hercules moth (Coscinocera hercules), in the family Saturniidae, is endemic to New Guinea and northern Australia, and its wings have the largest documented surface area (300 square centimeters) of any living insect, and a maximum wingspan which is confirmed to 28 cm (11 in) while unconfirmed specimens have spanned ...
The Lord Howe Island Phasmid or Land Lobster, Dryococelus australis, may be the rarest insect in the world and is possibly also the rarest invertebrate.
ATLANTA (January 9, 2023) – The Windy City is settling in as the #1 city on Orkin's Top 50 Bed Bug Cities List for the third year in a row. Chicago, New York and Philadelphia hold onto the top three spots, ranking first, second and third, respectively.
Thailand
The streets of Thailand are full of food carts offering deep fried, salted bugs—just like potato chips (and often tasting like them, too). If you approach one you will likely find an array of crispy crickets, grasshoppers, silkworms, and bamboo worms.
"Louisiana takes the cake as the most mosquito-prone state," says the study by Insuranks, which mainly provides information on the insurance marketplace for consumers. "The Bayou State's hot and humid summers provide the perfect breeding ground for these pesky insects."
Australia is blessed with an abundance of unique bugs, house insects and mammals that can't be found anywhere else in the world.
The largest cockroach farm is near Xichang, Sichuan, southwestern China, where it breeds six billion cockroaches a year.
Thailand. Many Thais love snacking on grasshoppers, crickets and woodworms. The bugs are seasoned and fried in a wok until crispy, then served to passers-by at local food markets.
The Worst Places in the World for Mosquitoes
Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand have the highest number of mosquito species in the world. In terms of endemic species, the worst countries are Brazil, Indonesia, Australia, and the Philippines.
There are 91 species of spider in Iceland—none of which are poisonous to humans— plus the occasional visitor or migrant. This is a small number, compared with 44,000 species known worldwide.
Research conducted with older Australians has revealed a tendency to view the practise as disgusting and incompatible with their personal beliefs, raising concern there may be reluctance for edible insects to return to being a normalised and viable protein alternative.
Cockroaches are eaten in China, Thailand, Cambodia, Japan, and the United States. In China, large-scale cockroach farming happens. There is even a cockroach farm that holds a billion cockroaches at once. They breed cockroaches for several reasons.
Cockroaches are not just household pests
In some parts of China, the bugs are also eaten although it is very rare, and Mr Li tells me he personally does not cook them up, despite their nutrition.
In its annual list of the worst bedbug cities in the U.S., pest control company Orkin ranked Chicago as No. 1 for the third year in a row, followed by New York and Philadelphia, which traded spots compared to last year.
The millipede is making scientists rethink the evolutionary timescale for bugs and plants.