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ratcandy · 17 days

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i keep forgetting what's considered like... Common knowledge of bugs. Frequently I am shocked by someone not knowing what a larval ladybug looks like because I grew up with those so clearly everyone should know what a larval ladybug looks like. But people Don't. and that's crazy. what does the general public know about bugs. idk anymore

#this post was spurred on by someone not knowing that you generally shouldn't touch fuzzy caterpillars #...and sent a picture to a gc in which they were holding a fuzzy caterpillar . causing the rest of the (bug people centric) chat to go 😨#and i'm just thinking. Do people not know this ? is this something most people aren't aware of? ur telling me most people don't know about #flannel moth caterpillars ? you guys didn't have to be wary of these things growing up? that's wild #what does the average not-bug-inclined person know about bugs. i don't know.#clamtalk #bugposting #i am talkative lately i apologize. ur getting all my thoughts. i have much to say. etc.

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