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[Jonathan5608]

Almost all inverts I come across I never find terrifying or creepy. Opiliones, spiders, beetles, flies, mites, ticks, roaches, and most crickets. They never bothered me and in fact interest me. Although there are some that look so odd and frightening that I will never keep(maybe never keep).
Long legged crickets for example. Some find it enticing but I think just gross and weird. Is there any insects that you think are creepy?

Edited by Jonathan5608, October 7 2022 - 5:34 PM.

[NicholasP]

Almost all inverts I come across I never find terrifying or creepy. Opiliones, spiders, beetles, flies, mites, ticks, roaches, and most crickets. They never bothered me and in fact interest me. Although there are some that look so odd and frightening that I will never keep(maybe never keep).C8047AC7-5C01-4E78-8C09-BE5486771BFB.jpeg
Long legged crickets for example. Some find it enticing but I think just gross and weird. Is there any insects that you think are creepy?

You sure that's not a Jerusalem cricket?

[Jonathan5608]

Almost all inverts I come across I never find terrifying or creepy. Opiliones, spiders, beetles, flies, mites, ticks, roaches, and most crickets. They never bothered me and in fact interest me. Although there are some that look so odd and frightening that I will never keep(maybe never keep).C8047AC7-5C01-4E78-8C09-BE5486771BFB.jpeg
Long legged crickets for example. Some find it enticing but I think just gross and weird. Is there any insects that you think are creepy?

You sure that's not a Jerusalem cricket?

I’m from New York

Edited by Jonathan5608, October 7 2022 - 7:01 PM.

[bmb1bee]

Yeah, that's definitely a camel cricket. I've never been scared of bugs, with the exception of most flies and mosquitoes (fruit flies excluded, since I handle them very often). Flies just give me nasty vibes. Their huge red eyes, hairs all over their body, hideous buzzing sound... I can't really stand them. 

[ANTdrew]

The fly larvae that infested my dead dubia roach breeders is something I wish I could unsee.

[Jonathan5608]

Yeah, that's definitely a camel cricket. I've never been scared of bugs, with the exception of most flies and mosquitoes (fruit flies excluded, since I handle them very often). Flies just give me nasty vibes. Their huge red eyes, hairs all over their body, hideous buzzing sound... I can't really stand them.

Try moth flies. You might have a change of heart

[Locness]

Dobsonfly larvae for me. Grotesque little creatures. 

[bmb1bee]

 

Yeah, that's definitely a camel cricket. I've never been scared of bugs, with the exception of most flies and mosquitoes (fruit flies excluded, since I handle them very often). Flies just give me nasty vibes. Their huge red eyes, hairs all over their body, hideous buzzing sound... I can't really stand them.

Try moth flies. You might have a change of heart

 

Moth and drain flies are bearable. Not good-looking, but at least they're not as bad as, say, tachinid flies.

[MrPurpleB]

I find crickets to be creepy personally. It may have to do with their jumps, how unexpected it feels when they do jump. Something about them gives me the willies. Roaches kinda still creep me out to touch, although I would like to get over that if I ever start a dubia farm.

[ChromiumIO]

I don't know why but I find fruit fly larvae really gross/creepy even though I am fine with ant larvae. I just don't like that they act almost like caterpillars. 

[Serafine]

Those things are fairly common inside houses.

 

 

Edited by Serafine, October 11 2022 - 12:39 AM.

[antperson24]

I believe it is from the family Belostomatidae. The common name is Giant Water Bug (look them up).

Edited by antperson24, October 11 2022 - 6:12 AM.

[Jonathan5608]

Those things are fairly common inside houses.

House centipedes are also a no go for me

[Jonathan5608]

The fly larvae that infested my dead dubia roach breeders is something I wish I could unsee.

Actually recently saw that with a mealworm. Not a pretty sight.