Which creature are you most scared of? Ever had a face to face encounter?

India
April 4, 2007 5:05pm CST
Is it a lizard? Is it a rat? or a spider, a cockroach or any other bug? Most of us are scared of one or more of creatures the most. How do you react when you just happen to come near enough to them? I am scared of lizards and just imagine once it fell on me. It just beat the hell out of me and my friends were all laughing. The feeling of that lizard kept me scared for long and at that time i just couldn't come over the thought of another lizard falling on me and virtually killing me. Share your experiences here.
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34 responses
• United States
5 Apr 07
I am deathly afraid of dogs. I was attacked when I was just 5 or 6 years old and my face was ripped open. I was attacked again last yaer and I have been so afraid at timesI have a panic attack when I see them, a growl gets me up on achair! pretty bad I won't even go to someones house if they have dogs! Funniest thing is I have 2 dogs a beagle and a black lab They are different to m though I know them and trust them! lol
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• India
5 Apr 07
It's indeed a irony. At one point you are scared of dogs and other point you keep them as pets!
• Australia
5 Apr 07
Insects never scare me. I'm not scared of spiders, cockroaches and all that. I don't like crocodiles much. I t is not that I hate them but I don't like to be in the presence with a crocodile. Fear I suppose.
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• India
5 Apr 07
For a change, there is one person whom insects can not scare. Well, we should all keep some distance from crocodiles as they can eat you up in just one bite. But definitely don't hate them
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• India
5 Apr 07
Actually am not scared of big creatures but am scared of those little ones whic crawl on the ground and trees and such places. I hate them the most and its the only reason I kill them or run away from them. Any ways don't make fun of me now. Take Care May GOD Bless YOU
@Bee1955 (3882)
• United States
5 Apr 07
bugs! - bugs
I just cannot stand any creepy, crawly BUGS! I had a roach crawl over my hand while I was sleeping at a friend's house and I nearly had a heart attack! I keep my house as bug-free as possible.
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@catbvq (364)
• Philippines
5 Apr 07
I am scared of snakes but I'm not afraid of any insects and varmints, rather I am disgusted with them especially cockroaches, rats, worms, and flies. It gives me the creeps just watching them crawl or hover around the house.
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@wachit14 (3595)
• United States
4 Apr 07
I once encountered an opossum at night. It was sitting on my fence and it stared right into my eyes. They have very scary eyes. Frankly, they scare me more than any other animal because they can be very nasty when they are confronted.
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• United States
4 Apr 07
opossums jaws are very strong..they can break a leg bone in one bite...they are kinda cute though
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@phon4u (2215)
• Laos
5 Apr 07
I am scared of the dog's bug, and also the two poisonous snake's heads. I heard my friend's son was on the way back home with the shorts during the night. While he was walking, the snake hurt him so badly on one of his leg. The snake bit him, he was awfully sick, and stayed on bed. His dad asked the permission from the jail supervisor to get the prisoner who is a snake experienced man for curing his child. After doing the local curing, he had to be back to into jail. His child is much better now, and he can go to school.
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• Canada
5 Apr 07
I think I have to say snakes. Only venomous ones though! I've seen a grass snake before and it looked kind of cute, but I still was wary about touching it lol. I hate the venomous ones though. I think part of it is the colors. You can tell just by looking at them their bright colors that they can deliver a nasty bite and I get literally frozen with fear. My friend on the other hand runs a mile LOL.
@luannemay (258)
• Philippines
5 Apr 07
i am scared with cockroach, lizard and rat. when i was young one of playmates put lizard on my pocket, i was really scared i ended up crying
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@thanuarun (290)
• India
5 Apr 07
i think all of these...many times its happen to me...lizard falling on me befor pregnancy i'll jump...now not..but feel to jump..no way babby will be on my hand.then encounter,will all these but big one is with rat.. happened before 10 yrs..(school time)i was lived in a seperate home sorrounded by walls..one day we found that rats are attacking our garden,then we decided to kill the rat,to kill by giving shock(know its brutal but what to do tries all ways,chocolate poison,box...)me, my father ,brother when rat came i informed my dad everybody have stick,me in from brother in one side father in back side started running behind the rat to kill by stick at last the rat fell down in our drainage well(personal)..then u can imagine what happend.. my dad gave shock....!!!
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@bunelu (26)
• Romania
5 Apr 07
luannemay many people are in your situation .. because of an unpleasent experience in childhood, some people become scared of some things or worse .. they get a fobia
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@bunelu (26)
• Romania
5 Apr 07
in my case spiders are a problem .. but I don't think I have a fobia or something like that .. If I am facing a difficult situation I can touch them .. I had those kind of experience .. but I hate them
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@pengqing (217)
• China
5 Apr 07
I was most afraid of rats.Dirty,ugly!There is an old saying in China :a rat running across the street everybody cries! People can see how hated it !
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• Australia
5 Apr 07
lol i'm just a touch scared of spiders, but the thing i'm really scared of is wat the spider makes, the spider.....web! lol, i'm more scared of the web then the spider, i just cant stand the feeling of it
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@harwoodkp (285)
• United States
5 Apr 07
I would have to say a bear is the most feared. Yes I have run into them in the woods. I just quickly went the other way from where they are walking. The scariest moment was when I saw a bear cub. I am so glad I neve saw mama bear.
• India
5 Apr 07
Are bear cubs frightening too? I don't think so. They must be cute!
@jurazg (409)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
5 Apr 07
I must say that I HATE snakes. I am afraid of them. I can't see them on picture.
• India
5 Apr 07
I think snakes must be declared the winners of this poll for scariest creature. They scare almost 80% of people.
• United States
4 Apr 07
It's bugs...ALL KINDS OF BUGS!!!!! I hate bugs, I get scared when I see them anywhere, especially in my bedroom. I start putting poison everywhere and I go insane.
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@nic24uk (571)
4 Apr 07
im absolutely terrified of spiders. i check my bedroom every night before going to bed i even look under my pillow. i cant be in the same room as a spider i get totaly freaked out by them.
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@muscare (3068)
• Australia
5 Apr 07
I don't like snakes. Here in Australia, we have several of the most deadly. About 2 weeks ago, there was one in my parents backyard. As my 4 yr old son had been playing in the area just minutes ago, my Dad and I had to get it. I killed it with a shovel, but my heart was definitely pumping after!
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• United States
5 Apr 07
I am freaked out by all creepy crawlies, however spiders definitely are the scariest! And what's funny is that my house is infested with them, especially in the front of the house! I live in the country and I have never seen such a thing. In the summer if you look at the outside of my house, on the siding, they are EVERYWHERE! And I mean everywhere! You can sit there and just count them till no end. Everytime I open my front door I have to look up cause one is usually coming down on a web. The whole top of my front door is covered in spider guts from me slamming the door on them cause they scared the crap right out of me. Oh and even more freaky is the cocoon type things in the basement (which is unfinished and I never go in) but when I first bought it I almost left cause there were HUGE hanging cocoons hanging from the ceiling in the basement and I found out they were spiders....I am getting an exterminator for them this summer!!!