8 Things People Should Never Eat in the Wild Nature

4. Stagnant Water

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If you don't bring enough water on your hike, please do not take the stagnant water for your thirst. Such water may appear harmless, especially if it is not covered in a slimy green layer.

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Any stagnant pool of water, or even an area of ??slow-flowing water, attracts countless insects that want to breed, among them mosquitoes, which are notorious for transmitting serious diseases, such as malaria, dengue fever, and the West Nile virus.

5. Rhododendron

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Rhododendrons are sometimes called the King of Shrubs because these flowering evergreen plants thrive in temperate landscapes. Large and leathery, rhododendrons look pretty with red, white, pink, or purple flowers.

Unfortunately for those looking for a snack in the wild nature, every bit of a rhododendron can lead to stomach irritation and abdominal pain. Even worse, it might cause an abnormal heart rate, convulsions, coma and perhaps death.

6. Lionfish

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The colorful lionfish, native to the Pacific Ocean, has a voracious appetite. Recently they have taken over the waters of the Caribbean, where they are wreaking havoc on coral reef ecosystems. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recommends eating lionfish to help get rid of them.

If a person eats lionfish, not only is he at risk for symptoms of food poisoning such as diarrhea, vomiting, fatigue, but also neurological problems such as tingling in the hands and feet, a feeling that your teeth are loose.

7. Bat

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Many people in some areas of the world eat bat meat. One of the reasons is because bat meat contains a great source of protein, which can be smoked or added to soups. However, bats harbor more viruses than any other mammal on Earth. In fact, it is believed that the 2014 Ebola outbreak originated in bats in West Africa.

Ebola is not the only disease linked to bats. The Chamorro population on Guam suffers from a high level of a strange neurological disease that, in turn, was traced to the consumption of the flying fox Mariana, a type of bat.

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These mammals, through the habit of eating the seeds of the cycad plant, acquire neurotoxins and thus become dangerous for human consumption.