I used to love collecting bugs.
Nope, not for me. Someone I know wanted to be an entomologist, i.e. scientifically studying of insects. It's actually a branch of zoology.
I do not like bugs either. I can't believe I used to touch them when I was younger.
We all do weird things when we're young! But bugs actually account for more than 2/3 of all organisms and they're everywhere!
That really grosses me out.
Even more gross, they go back 400 million years and interact with humans and other animals. Ewww.
That is so disturbing. I get so creeped out by any kind of insect, especially the ones that have little pinchers
But it's not just those bugs which are studied - the term insect used to be defined as things like land snails and slugs, and is still sometimes defined as such. Lots of them around!
I never thought of a snail as an insect. Interesting.
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Entomology is rooted in nearly all human cultures from prehistoric times, primarily in the context of agriculture (especially biological control and beekeeping), but scientific study began only as recently as the 16th century.
William Kirby is widely considered as the father of entomology. In collaboration with William Spence, he published a definitive entomological encyclopedia, "Introduction to Entomology", regarded as the subject's foundational text. He also helped to found the Royal Entomological Society in London in 1833, one of the earliest such societies in
my previous letters when I was talking about taking a 'break'. What I meant was I am taking a break from being told what to do. ... It's cool when you look at someone and don't know whether they are at work or play since it's all the same to them. The things I've been doing for work lately have been so much fun, because it's not like work to me anymore. I've been even more 'hands on' in my management and the business side