Which insect makes you feel scared?
By youless
@youless (112641)
Guangzhou, China
February 7, 2008 9:21am CST
I feel very scared to see the centipede. It has lots of feet and it can move so soon. I will scream whenever I see it. Fortunately today it is not common for us to see it. Sometimes I will see it in a specific market which sells it. I have heard that it's good to make a healthy soup but I have never tried it.
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@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
7 Feb 08
Hmm... you are not alone in feeling that way.
If one ever crosses my path, I will stamp on it till it goes still.
Unless of course it doesn't come my way when I am outside. But if it is in my home, no way is it gonna be seeing the light of another day. No telling where it will crawl to next. So better be safe than sorry.
I still remember the time I got so riled up cos one of them crawled up my pants during a camping trip.
Can you imagine a mad boy jumping up and down trying to untie his boots so that he can can his pants off to chase the darn centipede out? Half naked, still in your boots, pants half way down, in your underwear jumping up and down trying to shoo away that creepy crawlie? Yucks!
@turquoise_ice (107)
• Canada
13 Feb 08
I heard somewhere that if you cut a cockroaches head off it's body, it still can survive for several hours or so. I don't think I'd want to experience watching that. Oh my.
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@itsmepinky (1300)
• India
8 Feb 08
i feel scared of cockroaches...eeksssssssssss
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@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
8 Feb 08
Cockroaches. I hate cockroaches. I think they are disgusting, scary bugs! They are one of the few bugs that will send me running! Spiders don't bother me, worms don't bother me....most just don't bother me! But cockroaches, man they at=re the worst!! Wasps are a close 2nd behind them. Wasps are aggressive insects that protect their territory, and their sting hurts!
@marketing07 (6266)
• South Korea
9 Feb 08
for all my life,,im scared with snakes even i see it on tv.but some people really like snake as pets/,,
@anolla123 (11)
• United States
8 Feb 08
First of all, the thought of eating a soup made of centipedes makes me a little sick! Anyway, the insect that scares me the most are spiders. I think they are amazing creatures though. The webs they spin are beautiful and I know they are very beneficial for the environment but the thought of one crawling on me gives me the heebie jeebies!
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@turquoise_ice (107)
• Canada
13 Feb 08
I heard of people dipping cockroaches in chocolate and calling it a delicacy but never heard of centipede soup. But sounds more disgusting!
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
10 Feb 08
I am not afraid of any insect.I don't like rats though.
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
10 Feb 08
Thanks. I guess when I was young I was outside playing and saw all types of insects and I got used to them.
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@wealth168 (409)
• Singapore
19 Mar 08
I am more afraid of mosquitoes which are infected with the malaria parasites.
If stung by those mosquitoes, it can be deadly if not treated.
Bee stings can also be deadly if we are allergic to them.
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@wondericequeen (7876)
• Hong Kong
8 Feb 08
Actually I am definitely not a nature girl. I got scared almost seeing every kind of insects *laughs*. I know it sounds weird, but they do look "not fun to be with" to me and I would run away when I see something flying towards me or climbing towards me!
@valerie37 (1002)
• Christiansburg, Virginia
20 Feb 08
Most definitely spiders. I'm terrified of them.
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@izathewzia (5134)
• Philippines
7 Feb 08
I hate seeing cockroaches! It makes me feel yucky and eery. So I always make it sure that our house is generally clean to avoid such an "unwanted visitor". Cockroaches usually tribe on dirty houses.
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@poisonivez (504)
• Norway
18 Mar 08
I'm scared of all insects.. no matter how small they are. Just imagining an insect crawling in my hands, would make my hair rise.
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
16 Feb 08
There is only one pesky insect that I am really afraid and scared of and this is the wasp! Mainly because I am highly allergic to them and one sting could in fact kill me! So during the wasp season I have to carry around with me an epipen so if I do get stung I can quickly inject myself! If I see one I can't relax and won't rest until it's gone or killed! I wage a personal war on them, damn nuisance and I never understand what use they have apart from to annoy humans! And provide a potentially lethal sting.
@copperkitten (3473)
• United States
20 Feb 08
I dont like the Centipied either. The only other bug that creeps me out is a bee and I think its because Im allergic. Im usually the one to be found on all fours in the grass looking for bugs. My kids help to. We catch all kinds and feed them to our Lizards. The kids get to learn about a bug and the Lizard gets Lunch!
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@vicki2876 (5636)
• Canada
13 Feb 08
I have seen the odd one here but it is pretty rare. They are a bit spooky for me but not enough that I can't remove it from our home. I think the ones I hate are roaches (luckily I never seen one here) but I did life in a roach hotel as a child. Also earwigs cause they pinch. Here they have big ugly spiders that kinda freak me out so I don't really like them either.
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@jcj_111776 (3216)
• Philippines
18 Feb 08
An airborne cockroach!Actually, of all insects, that's the one I hate the most. I'm a little braver when it's just trying to scurry away. Because I still have the "courage" to go after and eliminate it. But the moment that it takes off flying..! I go to the nearest cover with a scream!lol
My sisters and I were so afraid of flying cockroaches when we were kids. I remember once when the three of us were chatting, sitting on the sofa, when this small cockroach came flying towards us. Naturally, we all stood up and ran for cover, screaming. Our father was so mad at us when he found out that we were all screaming because of a small cockroach. He thought when he heard our screams, someone was murdering us. :)
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