 Horror/Scary: March 02, 2022 Issue [#11238] |
This week: Many legged horror Edited by: Arakun the twisted raccoon  
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Quote for the week: "Laws are spider webs through which the big flies pass and the little ones get caught."
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Spiders, insects, and other crawly things strike fear into the hearts of some people who do not fear lions and tigers. Why does something so small inspire so much fear?
It might have something to do with large number of legs and the way those legs feel when they are crawling on your skin. Why does anything need more than four legs anyway? While millipedes and centipedes do not have as many legs as their names suggest, they still seem to have way too many. I have a degree in entomology, and I think insects and their relatives are fascinating, but I still jump when I find one crawling on me.
Most arthropods (the group that includes insects, spiders, crustaceans, millipedes, centipedes and relatives) are harmless, while some are beneficial. However there are a few that can deliver a painful bite or sting.
Bees, ants, and wasps are known for their stinging power. A bee sting is no fun for anyone, but can be quite dangerous for anyone with an allergy to the sting.
While most spiders are harmless to humans, the venom of some can be deadly. Examples include the Brazilian Wandering Spider and the Funnelweb spiders of Australia. Arachnophobia tends to be more common among people who live in areas inhabited by the more dangerous species.
Some insects do not harm humans directly, but cause a lot of trouble by eating or damaging the plants we use as food. One of the ten plagues of Egypt described in the Bible was a swarm of locusts that destroyed all the crops in the area.
While one bee or locust by itself is insignificant, their power lies in numbers. A swarm of bees behaves almost like a single large creature. The swarming behavior is instinctive but it seems almost as if a collective intelligence unites the individual insects.
Many classic sci-fi and fantasy stories and movies, such as "Them" involve gigantic insects or spiders. While the physiology of arthropods prevents them from being supersized, the idea is still frightening.
Something to try: Write a horror story involving insects, spiders, or other arthropods. It might be fun to include species that are not normally considered frightening, such as butterflies. Imagine a carnivorous butterfly! 
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