Why are people so afraid of flies, spiders, and bugs?

Why are people so afraid of flies, spiders, and bugs?
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answer:For me I think it’s the (perceived) sensation of spiders on my skin…. Despite being so much larger than a spider, if there is one in my room I am convinced it is going to end up crawling on me, and that thought creeps me out. It HAS to go! On a side note, did you know that the whole “eating 8 spiders a year” thing was made up to see how gullible people are when they read something presented as fact online… Course, that doesn’t mean we don’t eat 8, or even 28 spiders a year…. yeaurgh!
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