If there is anything I dislike more on this planet, it has to be any bug that squirms . . . or lives.
Now, I do not dislike most bugs. I am often terrified of the common house spider invading my room, but what else are they going to do but help me attack dastardly flies? Sure, they may bite when scared, but doesn’t everybody?
Anyway, many things do not bother me. Though, for some odd reason in my head, I cannot stand particular critters getting anywhere near me. Whether that’s due to past trauma or other funky reasons, they affect me. So of course I’m going to present them to you.
Ants
First and foremost, I hate ants more than anything in the entire galaxy. The sun could be exploding and I would still find a reason to keep my distance from a measly ant. But don’t you dare ignore my wordplay. Measly is nothing for them. They are the terror of the ground and they taint everything, I assure you that much.
No matter how much research I do, I can’t find a single great reason as to how they help. Same for mosquitoes, but these mighty soldiers are worse. They are cutthroat, meaning they will tear apart their enemies limb from limb, or, to my recent knowledge, their OWN kind if they are infected or traitorous. I mean, kudos to them for eliminating the competition and the baddies, but this still continues to make me sick.
Plus, my fear and angry nature towards them stems from what they do to other animals. Once living creatures, particularly other bugs, are immediately feasted upon once they shift off this plain. Now that is sickening to me. I know animals alike do this because it’s necessary to survive, but something about any bug eating another bug is disgusting. I won’t even sit near a crawling one.
Worms
Ah, SO gross! I used to be very fond of worms. I was always so furious when kids in elementary school would profusely step on these guys just because they could—not to mention the unpleasant fact that they can survive once being chopped in half. I liked to protect them from the cruel sun that they foolishly bathed in on the blacktop. But today? Not so much.
Why do they wiggle? Why do they move at all? I don’t hate worms, but I wish to vomit at the very sight of them. The way they struggle in the cold rain, or purely their shape. In other words, they appear to me as parasites. Anything in that slimy, tube-like form. All of that . . . they are freaks of nature. Something about them inching along is unnerving and makes me itch. Imagine, just for a moment, this worm being the sheer size of a parasite. Being equivalent. That’s a real horror. Someone must’ve already made a movie on killer worms, and for good reason.
Caterpillars
Oh boy! Now these guys stem from childhood issues. Anywhere from Spring to late Fall is technically caterpillar season, but I think it is normally in Spring that they pop up and scare me silly. It’s these little spiky ones that drop from the trees like spawn from another world. They infest all forms of construction, such as playgrounds, homes, and schools from the outside. AND another thing, they crawl and wriggle just as worms do.
Snails and Slugs
Again with the slimy trend. They are pretty fascinating, like hermit crabs in gross form, but I am still unnerved by them. Ever since I accidentally stepped on a snail in the dark. I understand that many people accidentally crush them due to poor vision, but I feel bad for them in their slow and steady form. Now every time I spot one, I either freeze up or rush past to avoid any bad fate for them. Or maybe it is the ‘immortal snail’ question that frightens me.
As for slugs, they are terrible. Just the normal ones I happen to spot on the sidewalk after a rainy night are disgusting and ugly. However, I actually prefer looking at banana slugs, because not only are they very pretty in color, but they are huge and impressive. I’ve never seen an ugly creature in such a neat form.
Silverfish and Earwigs
I recently discovered that silverfish are prey to earwigs, and that makes my feelings even stronger about them. It is obvious that an earwig would succeed with its pinchers, but I never expected them to attack silverfish based on their size. They can grow pretty large in such a squirmy little body, and maybe it’s just me, but they always appear when you least expect them too. Not like spiders, who are always entering houses and corners for safety, but silverfish will nonchalantly appear in your bed and they will not care for your presence.
Earwigs are little freaks. I used to be genuinely terrified of their name. Who named this creature? I used to cover my ears every night! They have the face of tiny cockroaches and an abdomen that moves—bleck—along with a deadly-looking pincher. I wonder if you can actually get pinched by that bug.
Potato Bugs
The most nasty, vile, and vomit-inducing bug on the planet. It maintains a clear resemblance to The Predator. I have never seen one alive, but I have seen the view of a dead one. I almost couldn’t believe my eyes. I couldn’t believe that Mother Nature had created such a monster. And it was hard to feel sad for the sheer size of this thing because of how destructive they are to crops. Also known as the Jerusalem cricket, potato bugs are voracious and they will bite if necessary. The bite itself is not poisonous, but the pain is immense. Not to mention . . . they hiss. Hopefully my readers don’t suffer this revolting interaction.
Cockroaches
They are indestructible. There is no more to say about these abominations other than . . . run.
Scarab Beetle (Fictional and Real)
These guys literally get under the skin. Although fictional, it isn’t hard to think about the truth in this. The fear that people feel when approached with a creepy-crawly of similar appearance. It’s uncomfortable to dream about, it makes me twitch, and off-topic, but The Mummy is a great movie. The original, by the way. The rad 90s.
But they are real. Just not man-eating. They are sacred to Egypt and they play a grand role in breaking down matter in the ground so that the ecological cycle may continue. These ones do not scare nor unnerve me. On the contrary, the larvae that their eggs transform into disturb me. Maggots, larvae, worms, whatever they may be, I do not like bugs in tubular form. May they turn into moths swiftly enough.
All in all, each and every one of these critters are repulsive in my opinion, but I’m sure plenty of others can agree with my sayings in comparison to most other beasties. Get these thriving beings away from me! Okay, bye.