Do you have a phobia? What is it?

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

When I read your post, I was wondering about that, lol. Nah, they probably freak you out because they're not pets, they're disgusting, and annoying, I'm sure. I mean, I would love to be able to see a flying cockroach in real life, only because I've never seen one before. I've only read about them. Sometimes, I get cautious if I don't know what it is, if it's something I've never read about, or never seen. Most cockroaches are really gross, but what really interest me about them is their ability to adapt to almost anything. They're amazing creatures.

Well you should come down here sometime because trust me, at night you will see them! Haha they're freaking everywhere...and ironically those big dark brown flying ones are also called pine bugs and come from outside. So really, it's the little brown cockroaches without wings that are worse, because they live inside, are hard to get rid of, and are the ones that go from your bathroom to your kitchen spreading germs. But do those bother me as much as the flying ones? Nope. Haha.

ETA: I've got a friend/sister that will actually pick up the outside ones when we're in the backyard at night. Then of course she'll try to get close to one of us that is scared of them. Both myself and my roommate have actually thrown sizable objects at her when she would try to get near us with one.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

Well you should come down here sometime because trust me, at night you will see them! Haha they're freaking everywhere...and ironically those big dark brown flying ones are also called pine bugs and come from outside. So really, it's the little brown cockroaches without wings that are worse, because they live inside, are hard to get rid of, and are the ones that go from your bathroom to your kitchen spreading germs. But do those bother me as much as the flying ones? Nope. Haha.

ETA: I've got a friend/sister that will actually pick up the outside ones when we're in the backyard at night. Then of course she'll try to get close to one of us that is scared of them. Both myself and my roommate have actually thrown sizable objects at her when she would try to get near us with one.

lol
Your friend sounds like me. I love picking up bugs. I know I would try to catch one just to be able to hold it. Do they ever get inside like the wingless ones do? How big have you seen the flying ones get? Today, I went to an exotic pet store, and I saw an African giant millipede that I wanted to take home with me, but I have way too many pets. It was a male and he was so cool and very friendly. He curled up and played dead for a few minutes until he felt comfortable with me.