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I love insects. They are amazing.

Unlike New Zealand, which has nothing especially predatory, Australia is full of spiders and crocodiles and all kinds of animals that will eat you and sting you.

Mammals are very close to us, but bugs are strange. They're more mysterious and exotic.

From everything I can read about Aussie spiders, it seems like all they really like doing is hiding in your house or garden or car until you 'accidentally' disturb them - probably by doing something crazy like putting on the shoe they are lurking in - and they can officially bite you to pieces.

Insects are my secret fear. That's what terrifies me more than anything - insects.

I'm a big cartoon fan! Bugs is my favorite.

I hate bugs.

I don't care how small or big they are, insects freak me out.

The genus Drosophila is one of the great success stories. There's hundreds of species within the genus. They're on every continent except Antarctica, they're in tropical rain forests, they're in deserts, they've evolved many exotic mating behaviors, and they're capable of incredibly long-distance flights.

I have always been attracted to Australians and Australia.