'Good' but dangerous insects in our midst


Don’t get too close: Bi-coloured arboreal ants swarming a piece of chocolate near a swing set at Pulau Tikus Pocket Courtyard in George Town. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: They live among us but they are not outright pests. Let them in close proximity, and they will put us in a world of pain.

These four venomous or toxic insects serve vital roles in maintaining ecological balance and they have adapted to living in urban environments.

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