The old adage "insects are more afraid of me than I am of them" is bullshit. I've never crawled on a spider's neck while he was peacefully enjoying a glass of wine!! ?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.But but but, spiders are not insects.They are arachnids. Therefore that statement doesn't apply to them you see. Although my tarantula, Champagne, with a diameter of 6.5 inches and almost as big as my hand, is still a big chicken.
graceylou
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Dec 30, 2018
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@Kattywampus69 I have 4 tarantulas. Though Champagne is my biggest one. And my Shiver is just a baby still. I have the image of Cyan who passed away tattooed on my chest. Love those fuzzy buggers.
Do insects have a concept of fear? Are insects advanced enough to experience emotions? Or, are they simple responding to situations and to flooding pheromones? Is a bee actually anger or is her response a simple defense mechanism? I'm not sure at what level any animals start to feel emotions. Some absolutely do.
Beowulfsfriend
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Dec 30, 2018
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Neither do mosquitoes seem to understand it.
Jolanta
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Dec 30, 2018
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@Kattywampus69 Mine too. The worst is trying to get to sleep with one buzzing around.
This reminds me of the time, many years ago, when I pulled off the road under a tree to empty my bladder, then got back into my car and continued my trip. The back of my neck felt ticklish, though, and I ran my fingers around my collar and felt something squishy and slimy. It freaked me out momentarily and I nearly ran off the road. I never knew exactly what it was because I accidentally squashed the critter, but I think it was a small caterpillar that dropped out of the tree. I'm usually calm and collected when I know what it is I'm dealing with, but occasionally I'm caught off guard.
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