bite

1 - The bite of a garter snake, unlike that of the deadly cobra, is benign.

2 - Malaria, spread by the bite of certain mosquitoes infects about 500 million people each year, killing about 2 million.

3 - The effect of snake bite considerably varies.

4 - Upon hearing a twenty-second sound bite on colon cancer, a woman sitting in her living room may start pondering if she just might have it.

5 - Insects are often regarded as pests because some bite, sting, spread diseases, or compete with humans over crop plants.