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General Non-Mantis Discussion
Other Insects & Invertebrates
What's your least favorite insect?
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<blockquote data-quote="CosbyArt" data-source="post: 311482" data-attributes="member: 8168"><p>Anything parasitic, or related pests, including parasitoid animals. Interesting to study I admit, but not from personal misery. So for insects that includes parasitic wasps, bot flies, bed bugs (Cimicidae), any mites (especially chiggers (Trombiculidae) and Sarcoptes scabiei), and so much more.</p><p></p><p>Not a fan of ticks or mosquitoes either but they are so tame in comparison to the others, even to the common chigger. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> </p><p></p><p>My least favorite insect that is by some considered a pet, I guess (I still will get one) would be the assassin bug called a <a href="http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/trees/wheel_bug.htm" target="_blank">wheel bug (Arilus cristatus)</a>. The potential bite has made me leave the dozens of them I've found in the wild alone so far. The extreme and long lasting pain and numbness that can last for days, makes me double think capturing one. I will still have to get one eventually though, I'm really a fan of anything including nearly all the insects on the list so far besides mine. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CosbyArt, post: 311482, member: 8168"] Anything parasitic, or related pests, including parasitoid animals. Interesting to study I admit, but not from personal misery. So for insects that includes parasitic wasps, bot flies, bed bugs (Cimicidae), any mites (especially chiggers (Trombiculidae) and Sarcoptes scabiei), and so much more. Not a fan of ticks or mosquitoes either but they are so tame in comparison to the others, even to the common chigger. ;) My least favorite insect that is by some considered a pet, I guess (I still will get one) would be the assassin bug called a [URL="http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/trees/wheel_bug.htm"]wheel bug (Arilus cristatus)[/URL]. The potential bite has made me leave the dozens of them I've found in the wild alone so far. The extreme and long lasting pain and numbness that can last for days, makes me double think capturing one. I will still have to get one eventually though, I'm really a fan of anything including nearly all the insects on the list so far besides mine. :D [/QUOTE]
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