Bugs - The Great Camping Event - Day 6

It's Day 6 of 12, we're halfway through! There are more reviews coming next week but for now, I'd like to talk about bugs. This post was inspired by Beth of Create Your Traditions.

Bugs live outside. If you go camping, you are going to encounter bugs, there's no doubt about that. Bugs is a big reason I think why some people are not interested in camping. But I love bugs! Sure there are some that I don't like and run away from. Earwigs and centipedes and June bugs mostly. I used to be more scared. I'd scream at spiders. When I was about 5 I had to have an x-ray and there was a small spider on the wall in the x-ray room. It was up so high it was near the ceiling and was nowhere near me but I refused to have that x-ray until it was gone. They had to send for someone to bring in a ladder and go up there and dispose of it before I would cooperate. Now I catch most spiders and set them free.

So how did I get desensitized? I did lots of outdoor things and got used to them. Also as a Girl Guide leader I had to teach the girls how to be respectful of nature and to not scream every time they saw a bug. So I had to stop myself from freaking out in front of them.

Just keep reminding yourself... they were here FIRST!!!

Oh and you can only complain if you see the Rhinoceros Beetle or something equally huge and menacing.

*Photo Credits: 
Spider - Flickr User Annieta under Flickr Creative Commons License.
Beetle - Flickr User Leslie Kirkland under Flickr Creative Commons License