Though it is statistically obvious from the number of deaths, many of us think of snakes, sharks, lions and other animals with large teeth and fearsome reputations as the world’s deadliest killers.

Considering the number of deaths these fearsome and wild animals cause compared to the little ones around us, the world deadliest animals are definitely the little ones

Malaria, which is among the diseases carried by mosquitoes, kills more than 600,000 people a year, while 200million people suffer from it on a daily basis – far more than unfortunate individuals that are bitten by crocodiles or wolves.

On the other hand, Sharks kill just 10 people a year, lions 100 and crocodiles 1,000, despite having among the most fearsome reputations.

Humans wipe out 475,000 fellow people in murders and wars, but diseases such as schistosomiasis caused by freshwater snails, Chagas disease carried by bugs, sleeping sickness spread by Tsetse flies and rabies, which is transmitted by dogs, are also responsible for thousands of deaths.

But in all, mosquitoes and snails though not very much feared, are the world’s deadliest killers. We should be worried more about them than we are worried about snakes, lions and the others…