Title says it all. What biological organisms scare you, and why do you think that is?
Don't feel like you have to limit yourself to animals here; there are folks who fear certain plants, and most of us fear any microorganism that causes illness. What are some of the organisms you are leery of?
I'll present one of mine. For some reason that I can't figure out, Verbascum thapsus freaks me out. Now, as a botanist, plants don't tend to freak me out. I love all of them. But this one, that is more commonly known as mullein?
It just freaks me out. I don't like going near it. According to folklore, this plant is known to drive away Witches. Well, it definitely drives this Witch away, at least during the second year of its biennial life cycle where it sends up this inflorescence that is as tall as or taller than I am. The first year basal rosette is kind of cute. But I kill them when I see them, because I know what is coming.... that freaky, tall thing. Freaky I tell you!
Don't feel like you have to limit yourself to animals here; there are folks who fear certain plants, and most of us fear any microorganism that causes illness. What are some of the organisms you are leery of?
I'll present one of mine. For some reason that I can't figure out, Verbascum thapsus freaks me out. Now, as a botanist, plants don't tend to freak me out. I love all of them. But this one, that is more commonly known as mullein?
It just freaks me out. I don't like going near it. According to folklore, this plant is known to drive away Witches. Well, it definitely drives this Witch away, at least during the second year of its biennial life cycle where it sends up this inflorescence that is as tall as or taller than I am. The first year basal rosette is kind of cute. But I kill them when I see them, because I know what is coming.... that freaky, tall thing. Freaky I tell you!