This Is Florida’s Deadliest Animal And It May Surprise You

This Is Florida's Deadliest Animal And It May Surprise You

I would've never guessed that Florida's deadliest animal was the mosquito.  With all of the alligators and snakes in the Florida Everglades and on the golf courses and in the lakes, one of those would have been my first guess.  Or even the endangered Florida panther, they look pretty darn scary to me.  Not a mosquito.  I don't think I even really consider it an animal.

It does make sense though, when you break it down.   I'm someone they like to feast on.  Lucky me!  After reading this, you'll want to stock up on your insect repellant.

According to the study conducted by Definition.org, mosquitos are the deadliest culprit here in Florida because of their ability to carry deadly diseases and diseases from other countries.

Some of those deadly diseases are West Nile virus and forms of encephalitis.  Yellow fever, dengue fever and malaria are brought to Florida from other places in the world.  You can see the full list of the deadliest animals in each state across the United States, here.

Florida Endangered Species List Is Now Up To 39 Species

Everglades National Park is home to a number of threatened and endangered plant and animal species. Some of the best known of these are the Florida Panther, American Crocodile, American Alligator, West Indian Manatee, Wood Stork, and Snail Kite.

Florida now lists 39 species as endangered or threatened.  Most of the species might be found in Everglades National Park.  These species are all listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.  These species include 8 plants, 6 invertebrates, 3 fish, 9 reptiles, 10 birds and 3 mammals.

The plants, not pictured here, include Blodgett's silverbush, Pineland sandmat, Garber's sandmat, Cape Sable thoroughwort, Florida prairieclover, Twospike crabgrass, Everglades bully, and the Florida bristle fern.