My german Shepherd lives to eat bugs. Are there any bugs native to FL that could harm him if he eats them?

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Hello, not many bugs affect dogs when eatin...most poisionous things like scorpions or snakes, etc ( don't think Florida has them ) usually only take effect when they bite or sting...then it gets in the blood, most dogs have such short digestive tracks, few things like that bother them..I would do a search on what kind of bugs Florida has, I do know they have alot of roaches...which are not dangerous at all ..Take Care :)

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pincher bugs

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Bees could harm him

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I live in FL also... but my puppy is more into the lizards than bugs. I would stay away from spiders.. there are some really scary looking ones that could probably give your dog a nasty bite. I would also stay away from cockroaches (or "Palmetto bugs" as they are called sometimes) as they may have crawled through roach bait or other pesticide and just haven't died.

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yep,while trying to eat a bug like the mosquito it could bite him a give him heart-worm disease.