- Insects:
>* Mosquitoes: Mosquitoes can transmit diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, and dengue fever.
>* Ticks: Ticks can transmit diseases such as Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and tularemia.
>* Bees and wasps: Bees and wasps can sting and cause allergic reactions.
>* Fleas: Fleas can transmit diseases such as typhus and plague.
>* Cockroaches: Cockroaches can contaminate food and spread diseases such as salmonella and gastroenteritis.
- Rodents:
>* Rats: Rats can spread diseases such as plague, typhus, and leptospirosis. They can also damage property by gnawing on electrical wires and furniture.
>* Mice: Mice can contaminate food and spread diseases such as salmonella and hantavirus. They can also damage property by gnawing on furniture and insulation.
- Wild animals:
>* Bears: Bears can attack humans if they are disturbed or threatened.
>* Wolves: Wolves can prey on livestock and sometimes attack humans.
>* Coyotes: Coyotes can prey on livestock and sometimes attack humans.
>* Raccoons: Raccoons can raid garbage cans and spread diseases such as rabies.
>* Skunks: Skunks can spray a foul-smelling liquid at predators.
- Venomous animals:
>* Snakes: Snakes can bite and inject venom that can cause serious injury or death.
>* Spiders: Spiders can bite and inject venom that can cause serious injury or death.
>* Scorpions: Scorpions can sting and inject venom that can cause serious injury or death.
>* Stingrays: Stingrays can sting with a barbed tail that can cause serious injury or death.
>* Jellyfish: Jellyfish can sting and inject venom that can cause serious injury or death.
It is important to take precautions to avoid harmful animals and to seek medical attention if you are bitten or stung by a harmful animal.