Crane Fly Smackdown!

[nissaba]

Like many people I dislike creepy crawlies. But I only have a phobia of one - crane flies, also known as mosquito eaters or mosquito hawks. (Which is a fucking LIE! They do not eat mosquitos, that is just crane fly propaganda!) One got in my house recently. Normally, I retreat to the bedroom and quietly freak out until someone gets rid of it. I was

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[elyse]

I was going to post this on the N_A post but I thought it might be more appropriate here!

So like I said, I am TERRIFIED of bees. SUPER TERRIFIED. Yellow jackets seem to weasel their way into our classrooms all the time, and last year I was sitting in my fluvial geomorphology class (with hottie hot hot professor) and one of the fuckers whizzes its way into the classroom.

Now I'm pretty sure EVERYONE knows how scared I am of these things...and my friend Matt, who was sitting next to me, made a little "bzzt" noise and tapped his finger on my shoulder. I let out the most horrific scream - right in the middle of lecture - and everyone stopped and stared.

"Matt made a bee noise and it scared me D: "

Luckily, Dr. Galster has a wicked sense of humor and just carried on as usual. I am still grumpy at Matt for pulling that shit on me. >(

[ghost_light]

My first grade teacher had a strict policy about bees which I follow to this day: if a bee flies in the room, turn off all the lights and open all the windows. They will head towards the brightest place.

[megyal]

XD you GET that crane fly!

In other news, my brother is freaked out by moths. Granted, our moths can get large, but... a moth.

[enchanted_jae]

You need to be more proactive than that! *sends giant flyswat and a can of Raid*

[questofdreams]

*googles crane fly* O___O that's terrifying... I think I had a run in with one once actually. I thought it was a giant mosquito lol. It landed on the stove and I freaked the shit out and turned on the burner and fried it >_>;;;;;;;;;;;

CONGRATS ON CONQUERING YOUR HOUSE