B. No, insects cause damage to plants, spread disease and can bite humans.

They have been known to bite humans if handled.

It is one of the more common soft ticks to bite humans.

For the four or five species that bite humans, these are their salad days.

But those insects were not a type that usually bites humans.

Several species are of economic importance and one, L. chilensis has been reported to bite humans.

But it will only bite humans as a means of self-defence.

Even though crane flies look like mosquitoes, they do not bite humans.

This does not happen often, as boomslangs only bite humans when they feel attacked.

Bat bugs will also bite humans if given the opportunity.