Mice, insects, spiders, snakes (even the non-venomous) are just some examples. Even if they stand no chance at hurting us, they make us uncomfortable to downright fearful. Why is this?
In: Biology
They may not want to eat us, but they very well can hurt us. Ticks and mosquitos are both disease-carrying parasites. Many small creatures can be fairly poisonous or venomous.
They’re tiny and, for their size, very dangerous. There’s little benefit to tolerating them, so we don’t.
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