I think this is something inherited from our parents and teachers who usually freak out at the sight of House Gecko or a Cockroach. Many of our literature, movies and TV shows also refer to them as creepy, crawly creatures creativng havoc.
Somehow my parents let me play with ants, beetles and caterpillars, since I was a very small kid. I remember so many little kids freely interacting ( Many of whom were initially scared of insects ) with insects after our sessions on insects and butterflies at nature camps. More the knowledge, better the understanding, less is the fear. Kishen On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 11:17 PM, Ashwin Baindur <[email protected]>wrote: > > > An op ed piece on human attitudes towards arthropods, insects, etc. Though > I know I am preaching to the converted ... :-) > > > Warm regards, > > *Ashwin Baindur* > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Why you (may) dislike Arthropods and I > don’t!<http://thebutterflydiaries.wordpress.com/2011/01/04/about-arthropods/>I’m > absolutely sure that most of you who see the image above will cringe, > shudder or grimace. These fearsome (to some) creatures are *Arthropods *and > they are by far the most numerous set of creatures on Earth. Insects, > scorpions, crabs, centipedes and shrimp and many others comprise this group. > All these have jointed legs – hence their name. > > > I am talking about a form of “racism” in our human culture – our attitudes > to species other than our own.... > > > http://thebutterflydiaries.wordpress.com/2011/01/04/about-arthropods/ > > > > -- Enjoy
