World's Scariest Insects

What is the Schmid insect sting index rating for fire ant stings?

• 1.2

• 2.5

• 3.8

• 4.0

Which insect's toxin was historically believed to treat warts and rabies?

• Fire ant

• Blister beetle

• Lonomia obliqua

• Mosquito

What behavior are locusts infamous for?

• Building large mounds

• Sucking blood

• Swarming behavior

• Injecting venom

What disease is transmitted by the Tsetse fly?

• Bubonic plague

• Malaria

• Sleeping sickness

• Yellow fever

Which insect is known as the 'apex predator of the insect world'?

• Locust

• Tsetse fly

• Kissing bug

• Mosquito