This always makes me think. Cockroaches don’t bite, are not venomous, basically can’t do us any harm. I’m not afraid of wild dogs, spiders, tarantulas, scorpions, snakes, wolves, hyenas, wild hogs, bears (encountered them all) but I might actually scream if I get surprised by a cockroach.

I think this collective fear of cockroaches that we have cannot be without reason and must have an evolutionary reason.

  • NutinButNet@hilariouschaos.comEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I had a similar but less severe experience when I was younger too.

    I was standing at the refrigerator looking for something to eat when one of those fuckers ran out from under the fridge and ran up my leg under my pants.

    +1 on all roaches dying.

    • dismay3915@lemmy.worldOP
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      21 hours ago

      Something I really don’t understand about roaches is WHY ARE THEY SO AGRESSIVE AND HOSTILE? They’re one of the few creatures that will straight up run towards you.