It's well known that flies, cockroaches, ants, and mosquitoes spread disease. What might they contain that could cure disease? Many insects defend themselves with antimicrobial peptides. To the best of my knowledge, none of these have been isolated and synthesized for use as medicine.
Beauveria bassiana is an interesting candidate. It is a fungus that infects many arthropods throughout the world. There has been some research in using it for mosquito control.
Nature is a wonderful laboratory. It takes a keen eye to reveal its secrets.
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