Scorpion bombs and deadly biological weapons

The Islamic State (IS) is using scorpion bombs to wreak psychological shame. Historically, many types of biological bombs were used to kill people.

IS has deployed a variety of weapons in Iraq and Syria. Recently, they used the classic weapons that the Iraqi people used against the Roman Emperor Lucius Septimius Severus from 198-1999: scorpion bombs .They stuff live scorpions into boxes.When they detonate these devices, the scorpions will expand and crawl everywhere to cause fear and bewilderment for the people.In 1982. Iraqi people stuffed live scorpions into ceramic jars and threw them at Roman troops marching in Hatra's fortress.With this kind of 'live weapon', Iraq chased Emperor Septimius Severus' troops after 20 days of Roman encirclement of the city.Scorpion bombs are not lethal, but have a terrible psychological effect.It makes people 'eat poorly, sleep restlessly' out of fear.(Photo: Flickr).

In the summer of 1763 during the French War and the Indians, the British army spread a blanket of smallpox virus infection to the area where the Indians lived and caused the disease.Many people died in this pandemic.Smallpox is a viral disease.The disease is spread through sneezing, contact causing fever, discomfort, headache, and sometimes vomiting.Two to 4 days later, the rash can develop in the mouth, throat and skin sores.In about a week or two, the pustules will fester.When acne finally disappears, the patient is no longer infected.30 - 50% of infected people die.(Photo: Getty).

In 2001, several letters containing anthrax spores were delivered to several media agencies and offices of two US senators, leaving five dead and 22 infected.Anthrax spread by spores and spores can survive in many environments for long periods.The three ways that anthrax can be spread are by inhaling spores, eating infected meat or spores from a wound on your skin.When the bacteria multiply in a person, they release toxins into the blood and tissue causing swelling and killing cells.(Photo: Getty).

In 1347, Mongolia besieged the city of Kaffa on Crimea and threw dead bodies of plague into the city, infecting many people with the disease.Lymphadenopathy is spread by fleas that cause bacteria to grow in the throat of a patient.Symptoms appear in 2 - 6 days.(Photo: Getty).

The types of pathogens that attack crops are also scary biological weapons, hitting on food and human food.Cutting off enemies' food sources was a military strategy that has been used many times in history.If soldiers, people lack food, the army will be weak, bewilderment and even death.(Photo: Getty).

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