What animals are you afraid of ?

**-Rudel-** · Nov 6, 2005, 17:26

I don't mind holding any kind of animal in my hand, so long it is not poisonous.

But, I will admit, if I see a spider creeping along close to me, or when I move boxes around, and one sits there, I will jump back a bit. But that is human instinct. How am I suppose to know it is poisonous or not, until I get a better look. The first thing I see with a quick glance, is 8 legs. After I get a close look at it, I will either pick it up, or just let it be.

I would have to say the same things for snakes. Can't really tell it is poisonous unless you know the characterisitics. Diamond shaped head, slit eyes (like cats) etc etc.

Other than that, I have no problems with being scared.

**Apollo** · Nov 8, 2005, 01:26

I wouldn't hold any spiders or cochroaches in my hand....never!

I don't mind touching a snake as long as it is not poisonous.

Scorpions I don't want to touch, but I am not uneasy like I feel with spiders....

**Mycernius** · Nov 8, 2005, 01:52

My brother got stung by a wasp once and the wasp died. Odd that. Wasp stings don't bother me too much. I was once with someone who happily hammered a post through a wasps nest. Did the sting him? Did they hell, they decided I was the cause of there discomfort. The conversation went along the lines of,
"Andy, your going through a waps nest"
"No I'm not"
"Yes you are, because they are stinging me"
"Oh. We'll move then"
"Yes, good idea"

**BEAT** · Sep 22, 2010, 10:28

I actually am afraid of large dogs.

**Flashjeff** · Nov 6, 2005, 20:33

Can't say I'm bothered by any of them. Guess it's just the little boy in me who finds spiders, snakes, scorpions and whatnot utterly fascinating!

**Uncle Frank** · Nov 7, 2005, 02:23

the bad one's that carry guns & knives scare me.

Frank

**-Rudel-** · Nov 7, 2005, 04:31

To many movies Frank.

**Kinsao** · Nov 8, 2005, 02:24

How strange that they didn't sting him!

My mom always gets followed by wasps... she hates them but she's not afraid of them... she's been stung several times

I have never been stung and they don't seem to bother me much either. I guess maybe some people just attract them more than others...

**Flashjeff** · Nov 8, 2005, 06:49

Now, if bees/wasps/hornets were on the list, then I would've voted. Those bad boys are ornery as hell and sting like the dickens! They I stay away from, not from fear, but safety!

**Kismey** · Nov 8, 2005, 08:12

I am afriad of spiders. Always have been but don't know why. I refused to sleep in my room once because a spider was hiding somewhere in there.

Snakes... I don't mind snakes if they aren't poisonous. Snakes are very beautiful creatures, but they eat mice so I can't like them too much. (I love mice and rats.)

I've never seen a scorpion. If it is not poisonous its okay too, but I would probably still keep my distance because I'm a little paranoid.

Cockroaches are just... scary little things.

Bees and wasps I'm not really scared of, but I don't want to get stung so I always try to stay away from them.