Why are you scared of bugs?
Insects and other arthropods outnumber humans by a lot. Currently, there are about 1 million identified insect species but most estimates say there are likely 6-8 million more waiting to be discovered. This means there are around 1.5 BILLION insects for every one person in the world. So they truly are dominant in terms of numbers. We aren't born with an aversion to bugs. This generally develops later in life either through experience (getting stung by a bee for example) or through how we see our parents respond to them. But why does this continue into adulthood? After all, only a small percentage of insects are dangerous to us and some are just considered pests that might be annoying. The cause of this fear probably lies because of inaccurate information and evolution. We have an evolutionary reaction to certain things because of a natural response to dangerous situations. It's a built-in defence mechanism that triggers us to respond to anything we have come to be...