Entomologists recently went on Twitter to describe what it's like to live with bugs. Here's what what we learned:
1. Your kitchen will look like a magical RAINFOREST.
Living the dream #LivingWithAnEntomologist - when there's more insect species in the kitchen than the zoo! @CMBuddle
2. If anyone rummages through your underwear drawer, they'll discover a pleasant surprise.
This is my bedroom furniture..the rest of my place caries on the theme #LivingWithAnEntomologist
3. Sleeping next to fire ants will be totally normal and awesome.
here is the foot of our bed, and the fire ant nest casts I have made. #LivingWithAnEntomologist
4. And your freezer will not just be a boring storage area for food.
@CMBuddle Vials of beetles collected near @UNBC and water for today's Crooked River trip. #LivingWithAnEntomologist
5. That's because it will will turn into a science lab filled with all sorts of surprises.
Inside the freezer of Richard Levine ... #LivingWithAnEntomologist @CMBuddle
6. In fact, you won't be scared of bugs getting into your food anymore.
Having a squadron of soldier flies protecting your ice cream in the freezer. #LivingWithAnEntomologist @CMBuddle
7. Because you'll get to witness wondrous things by accident.
You know you're #LivingWithAnEntomologist when you open the fridge for some butter and find this @petercoffey
8. You'll never truly be alone in your selfies.
97% of our holiday photos of me have insects/spiders in them #LivingWithAnEntomologist (Philippines and Africa)
9. And your kids will be badasses who are not afraid of ANYTHING.
This happened in my dining room. #LivingWithAnEntomologist
10. That's because you'll start them off young. Really young.
Teaching my daughter about metamorphosis at a young age #LivingWithAnEntomologist
11. And you'll teach them valuable lessons.
When your children point out no *normal* mothers do dung sampling on the kitchen table... #LivingWithAnEntomologist
12. In fact, you'll frequently express your love in unconventional ways.
When a romantic weekend is spent chasing grasshoppers instead of drinking them. #LivingWithAnEntomologist
13. And mosquitos will even help you get laid.
@CMBuddle Collecting mosquito larvae on our honeymoon. #LivingWithAnEntomologist
14. And you'll fall in love with bees.
How many dead bees can a man misplace in your bedroom over the course of a summer? Enough. #LivingWithAnEntomologist
15. Jesus himself will even start to look like a bee after a while.
@CMBuddle My son's Sunday school work.#LivingWithAnEntomologist
16. In fact, things like this suddenly look very cute instead of very creepy.
And often I'm only in there as a measure of scale #LivingWithAnEntomologist
17. Because you'll realize many bugs are harmless, important, and totally awesome creatures.
Here a bug, there a bug, everywhere a bug, bug ... #LivingWithAnEntomologist