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The צרעה as well as the death of טיטוס

ב''ה While most people may find this  'Cracked' article horrifying, I found that it supported several torah sources. First, the Japanese Giant hornet fits the description that חז''ל give of the a flying hornet that spits acid in peoples eyes. Found this nice article: צרעה The bot fly, on the other hand, seems like the very things that could actually substantiate the the story of Titus's death in the Gemara Gitten - 56B. While not supporting a jewish source, as far as I know, t he army ants are just amazing creatures and their existance really speaks of the wonders of creation. Also, the fact that the bullet ant is used in a ritual of indigenous people shows that it has some kind of purpose.   The africanized honey bee seems to be a lesson of how careful you have to be and the damage humans can do. While the creator created the honey bee as a boon to people, with just a small adjustment they become a menace. This tells me of the benevolence...