I love all reptiles, including snakes! I think they are beautiful, and their markings are like a piece of art. I also love all frogs, toads, mice and I simply adore rats (although I have never seen a wild one, only captive pet rats)

In edition to my love of reptiles and rodents, I love spiders and beetles, praying mantis's, walking sticks, and most other bugs. The only bugs I despise are ticks and mosquetos...and the only true fear I have is of bees, wasps, and hornets! I am purely terrified of all kinds of bees and although I won't kill them out of fear that they won't die and come charging after me to sting away, I would want to kill them out of fear. There would be no human life if it were not for bees....they have a very important role in nature, but regardless I am terrified. I have been stung in the eye twice, once when I was about 4 years old and one when I was a junior in high school. I think being stung in the eye twice did a number on my psychie.