Post by linebug on Sept 8, 2020 20:21:22 GMT
The Claim - A post containing several images is getting viral on social media. The caption of the post reads:
"If you ever see this insect, please don't try to kill it with your bare hands or touch it, this insect spreads virus to the place of bodily contact and circulates the entire human system in minutes, it was first sighted in India."
THIP Fact Checking Team investigated about the post and found it to be fake.
Here is the bug in question, a common giant water bug. Although its bite is excruciatingly painful, it is of no medical significance.
"If you ever see this insect, please don't try to kill it with your bare hands or touch it, this insect spreads virus to the place of bodily contact and circulates the entire human system in minutes, it was first sighted in India."
THIP Fact Checking Team investigated about the post and found it to be fake.
Here is the bug in question, a common giant water bug. Although its bite is excruciatingly painful, it is of no medical significance.
