Nature Attacks!
Killer Bees
You can find killer bees in North and South America, but originally they came from southern Africa. They are called killer bees because they attack anyone who comes near their
Hive, and over 1,000 people have died this way in the last 50 year. They become angry easily and are not scared of people. They can even chase their victims for up to half a mile. They only sting once. Female bees die after stinging, but during an attack hundreds and thousands of bees sting at once.
Locusts
Locusts can be up to 15 cm long and travel alone or in groups. When the population grows, they become more social and fly long distances to different countries. They can traval 200 km a day to find food. Swarms develop when the locusts crowd together in large number. When heavy rains are followed by a drought, locusts swarm to find food and become aggressive. A swarm of locusts can eat as much food as 2,500 hungry people!
Jellyfish
It is quite common to see massive swarms of jellyfish around the coast of Britain, because warm sea currents and strong winds push the jellyfish to shore. They usually disappear when the weather changes again. However ,people should avoid touching them, turning them over or playing with them, because their sting is dangerous for anyone allergic to them. The moon jellyfish is the UK’s most common species and they grow up to 40cm in size.
Crickets
Crickets swarms are not uncommon, because when they travel in large in groups they have a better survival rate. About 50 percent of them die when they split up compared to when they don’t. However, swarms can be a nuisance, especially for farmers, because they damage their crops. Many crickets are nocturnal and they make a chirping noise by rubbing their wings together. However ,the colder it gets, the slower crickets chirp.
Flies
When the weather starts to warm up, people usually start to see flies around. However , milder weather due to climate change has led to an explosion in the fly population in recent years. Flies transmit around 40 serious diseases and carry the main types of food poisoning germs. Flies often swarm before it rains.