AMERICANS MORE AFRAID OF RATS THAN ROACHES

AMERICANS MORE AFRAID OF RATS THAN ROACHES

BETHESDA, Md. (Wireless Flash) -- Which bugs you more? Rats or cockroaches? Well, according to a scaredy-cat survey by the Discovery Health Channel, 58 percent of Americans say they're afraid of rats compared to 23 who are freaked out by roaches. Other fear findings: 57 percent say they fear the IRS more than God and 44 percent admit they're more worried they'll embarrass themselves playing sports than they are about asking someone for a date. The fear findings are part of "Things That Go Bump," a 6-part series that debuts October 22.