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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hitokiri" data-source="post: 2120405" data-attributes="member: 26469">Meh, I don't think there are any insects that actually freak me out.  There are a few I dislike and some that I am definately wary of, but for the most part I've found if you leave them alone they will do the same for you.  I've spent plenty of time outside and you just learn how to avoid things like ground wasps and hornet nests (and where to find the RAID when you can't <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />).  I've made it a point to become familiar with all of the even remotely dangerous insects in the places I've lived, so I can avoid them or seek appropriate medical attention if needed (Luckily, living in MI means I only a few spiders and stinging insects to worry about).  Of course, I have been startled by insects a few times.  About 2 years ago, I was lynig in my bed reading before going to sleep when I looked down and saw the biggest wolf spider I've ever coming across siting on my bedsheets about an inch from my toes.  Man, I jumped about two feet in the air and swear I levitated straight off the bed.  Thing had a body about 2 inches long and with the legs was probably 3 inches in diameter at least.  Went and got a full sized drinking glass to catch him and toss him outside, and the bloody thing didn't fit into the bottom of it, his legs were put up on the sides of the glass.  Although there are a few insects I hope never to meat.  Human botfly, Tumbu fly, Lund's fly, and New World screw fly all have the nasty habit of getting their larva into human flesh.  the idea of having a larvae eating my flesh as it grows under my skin is something I'd rather avoid (although truthfuly, they aren't truly dangerous, just an annoyance).</blockquote>

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