1. It will pray for help.
   It may bite you.
2. It will try to gouge out your eyes.

Praying mantises are one of nature's coolest-looking insects, a cross between a funky mutant fly and a Transformer. Larger specimens that feel threatened can indeed bite you … but that bite isn't dangerous.

1. more than two inches long
   about a foot long
2. three pounds

Small mantises (under two inches long) can't really get their jaws on you. Larger specimens might be able to chew on you a little, but because there's no venom, they can't really hurt you.

1. smallest
   largest
2. deadliest

The Hercules beetle is among the largest beetles on the planet. From tip to tip, they can measure around 7 inches long. And in spite of vicious-looking horns, they are quite harmless to humans.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

Tarantulas are downright teddybear-like compared to many of nature's creatures. Handled gently, they make great pets and do not exhibit aggression towards humans.

1. set your house on fire
   emit a gross stench
2. call for help from deadly cobras

Millipedes don't pose a danger to people. But they can eject a disgusting-smelling liquid that might cause skin irritation. If that happens, be sure to wash off the fluid as soon as possible.

1. It hisses loudly.
   It takes your children hostage.
2. It pounces on your face.

Found in South America, the Goliath birdeater is the biggest spider in the world. They can bite people, but the venom isn't very dangerous. Hopefully, when you hear the loud warning hissing sound, you'll be smart enough to steer clear of these creatures.

1. dangerous toxicity
   medium toxicity
2. very low toxicity

Tarantula venom is not very toxic with regard to humans. In the very unlikely event that you wind up bitten, you may not even know the venom is in your system. That, or you'll shrivel up into a pool of partially-melted flesh, or maybe that's just from a horror movie from the '80s.

1. 1 million
   about 100,000
2. a few hundred

Millipedes rarely have more than a few hundred legs, and nowhere near 1,000. Want to prove us wrong? By all means, sit there and count them.

1. chopping or stabbing
   by disemboweling you with its horn
2. accidental scratches

The Hercules beetle is huge and can weigh nearly 4 ounces. They are docile creatures, but their weight (and spiny legs) may scratch you if you decide to pick one up using your bare hands.

1. flying spiders
   bees
2. Satan

Hover flies are flies that look like bees. They have black and yellow stripes just like bees, but they actually lack stingers and can't hurt you.

1. 1
   3
2. 8

Hover flies have just one pair of wings. Bees and wasps both have two pairs of wings. So -- two wings mean fun, four wings mean run. Eight wings mean you're probably facing off with homicidal hellspawn, so simply break down sobbing.

1. They have six pairs of fangs.
   They can jump 10 feet horizontally.
2. Hollywood movies

Tarantulas are victims of their own gentleness, which makes them very easy to handle … perfect for Hollywood movie sets. But they are one of the most docile spiders around.

1. blood beasts
   sun spiders
2. death bringers

Camel spiders are also known as sun spiders or wind spiders, and they are more like scorpions than spiders. They can reach lengths of 6 inches and can run up to 10 MPH, so if you want a head start, now's the time. But they won't hurt you.

1. harvestbrains
   harvestmen
2. harvestbabies

Daddy longlegs (harvestmen) are a type of opiliones, and there are around 6,500 species around the world. There is a persistent myth that their venom is perhaps the deadliest on Earth. Few species even have venom, and they aren't dangerous to people.

1. They eat only kelp.
   They harvest … men!.
2. They are omnivores.

Harvestmen are the opposite of your toddler -- they aren't picky. They'll eat bits of food from just about any source, including insects, plants, and fungi. They do not, however, eat people. Probably.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

Centipedes and millipedes are actually different in a lot of ways and belong to different classes of creatures. And while millipedes are never dangerous, centipede venom can (very rarely) produce a reaction in humans.

1. They hire lions to attack.
   They hide and then ambush prey.
2. They use mind control.

Antlion larvae are vicious little creatures -- they often make shallow pits to conceal their presence and then pounce on passing creatures. But in spite of their scary appearance, they can't hurt people.

1. instantaneous death
   it attracts hungry lions
2. minor irritation

Antlion larvae are aggressive toward other bugs, but they avoid humans. In the unlikely event of a bite, you might experience a bit of irritation, nothing more.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

Let's face it -- earwigs are freaky little demon bugs that would be right at home in a sci-fi horror flick. And yes, those little pincers (especially on a large male) can pinch you in a way that might hurt. The good news is that earwigs don't have any dangerous venom.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

It's true, earwigs burrow deep into the human skull to lay their eggs. When the young larva hatch, they cause excruciating pain by feeding on the cerebellum, which typically results in death. We probably made all of that up. Earwigs don't do that.

1. your children
   you
2. plants

Earwigs seem like the kind of horrifying creatures that would set out to destroy humankind. But mostly you'll find them sedately chomping on plants of all kinds, particularly clover, lettuce and other healthy greens.

1. It's eating all the Cheetos.
   It has legs … lots and lots of legs.
2. It's carrying a butcher knife.

If you see a centipede in your house, you'll immediately notice the legs. They also have very long antennae, as well as appendages on its rear. They are also incredibly fast and able to crawl at around a foot and a half per second.

1. You'll say naughty words.
   nothing, really
2. You'll develop brain tumors.

Yes, you might utter some vulgarities if a centipede has the gall to bite you -- but that's pretty unlikely. And if you're bitten, the venom won't hurt you. You're more likely to have a heart attack when you see how fast these freaky bugs can run.

1. a scorpion
   an angel of death
2. a serial killer

Whip spiders are wicked-looking creatures that seem to be a cross between a spider and scorpion. Happily, they have no stingers and no venom, so they aren't dangerous to humans.

1. aphids
   cattle
2. human babies

Hover flies look like bees but they actually don't even have stingers. They eat aphids, which means they are a very beneficial creature for your garden.

1. about 1 inch
   about 4 inches
2. about 23 inches

Including the long legs, camel crickets can be nearly 4 inches long. With their long legs and antenna, they are pretty creepy … but totally harmless.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

Myth has it that daddy longlegs' fangs are too short to bite humans. This is false -- some species can indeed bite people. Then, everyone dies. Just kidding, the venom won't hurt you.

1. It lowers the air pressure in your car tires.
   It poisons your food.
2. It can eat your house.

Deathwatch beetles aren't venomous or anything. They do like to chew on old wood, though, so they might contribute to problems with your home's structural integrity.

1. very likely
   a certainty
2. very unlikely

Cockroaches have one of the worst reputations in the entire insect world, but many misconceptions surround this bug. It's very unlikely that roaches would bite you, and only in extreme cases … and the bites aren't venomous.

1. their laser eyes
   their speed
2. their venom

Cockroaches are very fast, so fast that you often can't catch them. Yes, they'll gnaw on people when food becomes scarce, or perhaps eat the eyelashes off of a sleeping child. But they aren't a true hazard.