Is it true that "potato bugs"or "ninos de la tierra" are poisonous or deadly?

Question

Is it true that "potato bugs"or "ninos de la tierra" are poisonous or deadly?

Answer 1

No, not at all. In fact, they are quite harmless.

Answer 2

POTATO BUGS are actually Jerusalem crickets

As is true for other large, "ugly" arthropods, there are a number of folk tales regarding Jerusalem crickets that are simply untrue; first and foremost, they are not venomous. However, they can emit a foul smell and are capable of inflicting a painful bite - but neither is lethal, as some of the tales would suggest. They also do not cry like children, nor rub their legs together to make sounds.

Because of their large, human-like head, they are commonly called niño de la tierra (Spanish for "child of the earth"), Earth baby, cara de niño (Spanish for "child's face"), wó see ts'inii (Navajo for "skull insect"), or old bald-headed man. They are also often called POTATO BUGS.