They could never escape all the insects.
Different insects such as flies, lice, fleas, bedbugs, mosquitoes, and locusts spoiled people’s lives more than wild animals. People tried to fight against them with the help of oils, herbs, and powders. To get rid of lice, they shaved their heads. Unfortunately, there was no solution against locusts. A huge swarm could destroy all plants and leave thousands of people without food.