Why are most humans scared of insects and bugs although they are small and harmless?
In: Biology
I think a lot of people confuse disgust with scared or use it interchangeably. I am not *afraid* of bugs, they *disgust* me, and have since I was a very small child. A bug touching me is the most repulsive thing ever, to the point that I won’t even touch dead ones. It may be evolutionary because bugs can be venomous or indicate rot/decay which can cause illness, or indicate one is unhealthy enough that they can’t fend off bugs. The brain is complicated, and sometimes it goes from “avoid these because they could indicate something will make you sick” to “never let these things touch you”. There is also a strong element of socialization, and people who were raised not to fear them tend to be okay with bugs or like them.
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