Humans fear spiders and snakes the most, but find parasites the most disgusting (1)
Our class has been discussing fears, phobias, and things that give us the ‘ick’. If you click the link above, you can read about a study we investigated that ranked over 20 animals based on how scary and how gross people found them. Spiders came out on top in both the ‘fear’ and ‘disgust’ categories, while parasites like tapeworms and lice made most people feel grossed out. Some scientists believe that we naturally fear some animals
What animals are you afraid of? Are these fears based on a real threat, or imagined danger?