When you think of the deadliest animal in the world, what comes to mind? There's a good chance you've even had an encounter with this animal and never would have known that the CDC considers it one of the deadliest animals on the planet. The World's Deadliest Animal Is Found in New JerseyPicture this: it's a warm sunny day, you're sitting in the backyard with the grill going, a beer in hand, and you're killing it at corn hole. Congratulations, you just took on and won against one of the deadliest animals in the world. In 2024 alone, over 40 people were infected with diseases through mosquitoes, and 8 of those infections led to death.