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These 50 Bugs Might Be The Most Beautiful Ones You Have Ever Seen
Interview With Expert
Around a quarter of people are scared of insects and/or spiders. This phobia is quite strange, really, as deep down, we know that most of these tiny creatures can’t hurt us, and yet we still can’t help but shriek when they land on us or even enter our eyesight. Such a common fear, of course, has a name—entomophobia—and is more widespread than the phobia of dying or becoming a victim of a violent crime.
One way to overcome any fear is exposure, and our Bored Panda team is here to help with that today. We compiled a list of the most fascinating insects and spiders in hopes that people appreciate them more once they get to know them better. This is greatly important, as these tiny creatures do more for us than we could ever imagine. Scroll down to see them for yourself below, and don’t forget to upvote those you find coolest!
While you're at it, make sure to check out a conversation with a professional insect educator and founder of The Entomology Box, Emily, who kindly agreed to tell us more about these misunderstood tiny critters.
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#1
Met This Lil Guy
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#2
An Erebus Just Flew Into My Room And Rested On My Fingers For Hours
#3
Shy Sweet Face
#4
I Go To One Stinkin' Party This Whole Year And The Moth Just Had To Wear The Same Designer Outfit That I Did
#5
Found In Greece. What Is It?
Lubica Acker 1 year ago
Oleander Hawk Moth (Daphnis Nerii), also known as the Army Green Moth - from Google lens
#6
I’m 40 And This Is A New One For Me
#7
A Hummingbird Hawk-Moth
#8
Chino Valley, Arizona
#9
Who’s This Beetle With The Sick Flame Decals?
#10
Any Ideas In What This Little Guy Is? Found In Kruger Park, South Africa
#11
Handsome Guy On The Job Site
#12
This Glittery Gentleman Paid A Visit. I Bribed Him To Stay
#13
This Big Dingus Trying His Best To Look Like A Stick Even Though Sticks Don’t Grow On Metal Stairway Rails (Which Is Where I Found Him)
#14
Adorable Little Guy
#15
I Watched This Guy Fight Off A Bird 10 Times His Size. This Was His Victory Pose For A Good 10+ Minutes As The Bird Perched On A Power Line, Defeated
April Pickett 1 year ago
A praying mantis. Years ago, at a part time job, I went outside for a break, and there was a praying mantis on the wall. It watched me move around. That thing had to be a good 6" long.
#16
I Found This On The Trail In Northern India. Thought It Was Cool
Upstaged75 1 year ago
Needle nose fly. It pollinates this specific flower in the Himalayas, which is a type of ginger. flower-68a...b5dbd3.jpg 
#17
This Awesome Cicada I Found Tonight
#18
Found A Bunch Of These On A Hike In South Africa, Just Wanted To Show It Off
#19
My Dog Saved Him, But Who Is He?
#20
Made A New Friend Today
#21
Found This On A Hydrangea. The Color Resemble The Bloom Petals. Usually The Blooms Are All White, But This Year There Is A Pink Tinge To Them. And Now This Guy Shows Up
Upstaged75 1 year ago
A goldenrod crab spider. They change color based on the flower. (No, I'm not a bug expert. I'm just looking them up.)
#22
What Type Of Bee Is This? She's Beautiful
#23
Look At This Beautiful Baby Girl I Found On My Plants Today
Upstaged75 1 year ago
Stinging Flannel Moth Caterpillar. They're going to be sorry they touched it!
#24
Wow! I’ve Never Seen This Before
Upstaged75 1 year ago (edited)
Giant ichneumon wasp. They don't sting though. The stabby-looking thing is for depositing eggs in wood.
#25
Found This Little Guy In The Mountains In Ras Al Khaimah, Uae. He Is Smaller Than An American Penny, And Was Just Sitting On The Side Of A Rock
Lubica Acker 1 year ago
From Google Lens: Owlfly Larva. Owlfly larvae are known for their appearance: often camouflaged, with a flattened, broad body and prominent, pincer-like mandibles used for catching prey.
#26
Is That A Rare Insect?
#27
A Jewel Caterpillar Of The Dalceridae Moth Family
#29
Discocyrtus Testudineus From Chile
#30
A Visiting Male Elephant Beetle (Megasoma Elephas)
#31
Found In Southeastern Brazil. Looks Like An Anteater With Shoes
#32
Just Found This Bug In My Garden. I Don't Know How It's Called But Its Similarity To The Color Of The Dry Plant Impressed Me
#33
What Has Blessed Me Today?
#34
Just Laid My Hand On This Bug And Got Poked. Am I Going To Be Okay?
Anthony Elmore 1 year ago
OP will probably be fine after some discomfort and have a newfound appreciation FOR WHY WE DON'T TOUCH THE FUZZY CATERPILLARS.
#35
Found This Lady
#36
What Is This Bug? Found Wondering In My House In Rural Missouri
#37
Leafrollers With Their Big Ol’ Ears Are Critically Underrated
#38
Scary Looking Wasp? Thing Has Like A Scorpion Tail. Can Someone Identify? Would Be Most Grateful
#40
In Birmingham, AL - Never Seen Something Like This Before
#41
What's This Thing?
#42
Are These Baby Grasshoppers On My Sweet Potato? Should I Have Terminated Them?
Anthony Elmore 1 year ago
No, you could probably leave baby grasshoppers alone, but those baby locusts on your sweet potato might be a problem. zzzzzzzzzz...34f055.png 
#43
Who's This Cool Guy With Cool Shoes?
#44
Who? He?
April Pickett 1 year ago
Are those babies on her back? I've read enough to decline to be near any bug that's hairy.
#45
Saw This Crawling On My Tire. Anyone Know What This Is?
#46
A Friend Found This On A Walk. Anyone Have Any Idea What This Is Specifically?
#47
I Forgot What This Was Called
#48
Bug Found In South Texas
#49
Found This Adorable Little Nightmare. What Am I Looking At?
#50
Lancashire, UK. She Has Style, She Has Grace, She Fell Out Of A Tree And Onto My Face. Whom'st Is This Lil Friend?
#52
Found This Guy In Shop Trying To Help Rotate Some Tires
#53
What Is This Next To My Mouth Guard
Savannah greenleaf 1 year ago
House centipede. These guys are preditory and eat other pests. Not so bad for a big scary bug.
#54
Why’s This Guy Looking At Me Like That?
Homie keeps showing up on my balcony in north New Jersey, US.
April Pickett 1 year ago
He likes you. You're paying attention, so he's putting on a show for you. That's another praying mantis. When I was a kid, we had a couple of them living in a bush in front of our house. We used to feed them Fizzies, and laugh because they'd shake their heads and come back for more.
#55
This Guy Just Bit Me. Do I Need To Go To The Hospital? It Sure Feels Like I Do
Mowing the lawn when I felt what felt like a blowtorch to my toe. Looked down to see this lil dude. I know he was just protecting himself so I put him back in the grass. I'm just wondering when the pain will go away or if I need to go to a hospital for like an anti-venom or something.
#56
Found This Crazy Looking Bug On My Car, Any Idea What It Is?
#57
My Kid Found This Caterpillar
Anthony Elmore 1 year ago
That's a nope. Genus: Nope. Family: Nope. Order: F**k. I think it's black-waved flannel moth caterpillar. And yes, it stings. (Well, not intentionally, but the hairs do)
#58
What Is This? I Found It On My Neck. Im From Philippines
#59
My Son’s Friend Found A Spider And Is Keeping It As A Pet! What Is This And Is It Dangerous? South Louisiana
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