Misunderstood Animals You Are Terrified Of

Camel Spiders

01.

Countless articles and a few viral pictures that have gone around have undoubtedly formed a vivid and consistent picture.

Snakes

02.

Although the fear in this instance isn't entirely unfounded, it's true that snakes are incredibly misunderstood.

Scorpions

03.

The thought of coming into contact with a scorpion at all causes terror in many individuals in warmer parts of the world, and although

Piranhas

04.

Despite being fierce predators with powerful bites and sharp teeth, they pose little to no threat to people.

Cockroaches

05.

In colonial America, particularly in the New England and Mid-Atlantic regions, they were particularly common.

Tarantulas

06.

They really just want to be left alone, and there have been no reported cases of tarantula bites leading to human fatalities.

Sharks

07.

It is a myth that sharks can detect blood in the water from miles away.

Bats

08.

In another sense, these fuzzy, flying mammals are also not blind, despite what the general public thinks.