Results: The bug whisperer
Published on 08/29/2016
(Source: Tao Tao Holmes, Bug Week) Sammy Ramsey, 27, an entomologist and Ph.D student at the University of Maryland, didn't grow up with kittens and puppies, or even fish or turtles. All of his pets had exoskeletons and sadly short life spans. Still, if you ask him what bug makes the best companion, his answer comes immediately. “If you had a permit, I would recommend getting your own little LeRoy - out of everything I’ve ever raised, he’s still my favorite.” LeRoy was Ramsey’s 15-inch-long giant African millipede. In high school, Ramsey would come to school with LeRoy around his neck and wait until people slowly noticed that his necklace was moving, then panic and freak out, and afterwards, become deeply intrigued. Ramsey loved how LeRoy gave him an opportunity to proselytize, to tell people about the wonders of bugs and debunk their fears and misconceptions. “He was a really charming creature,” says Ramsey, noting that LeRoy lived for five, full years. “He was actually really docile, like having a little puppy.”
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1.
Did you ever have a bug as a pet? If you did, or do, please give us more information in the comments below.
Yes
6%
102 votes
No
83%
1442 votes
Not Applicable
11%
192 votes
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Would you like to have one?
Yes
4%
70 votes
No
81%
1407 votes
Undecided
4%
73 votes
Not Applicable
11%
186 votes
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What do you do when you find a bug at home?
Kill it
56%
977 votes
Take it outside
37%
636 votes
Let it stay at home
7%
114 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
34 votes
Not Applicable
14%
240 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.40% | 7 | |
| depends on the bug | 0.28% | 5 |
| Depends on the bug...lol... | 0.06% | 1 |
| depends on what kind of bug it is | 0.06% | 1 |
| depends what the bug is | 0.06% | 1 |
| It depends on what type of bug it is and then I decide what to do with it. | 0.06% | 1 |
| depends on what it is. | 0.06% | 1 |
| depends | 0.06% | 1 |
| call the hubby! | 0.06% | 1 |
| i love my spiders and i would never kill them but i do not keep one for a pet. | 0.06% | 1 |
| depends on the type of bug | 0.06% | 1 |
| It depends on the bug if it is dangerous or not | 0.06% | 1 |
| an occasional fly or bee gets in and I shoo it (not "take it") outside. | 0.06% | 1 |
| scream and call my spouse | 0.06% | 1 |
| some I squash | 0.06% | 1 |
| Call my husband!!! | 0.06% | 1 |
| It depends what kind it is | 0.06% | 1 |
| i let spiders run around my house because they are awesomeat trapping other pests.Any bugs besides spiders are dead meat !!! | 0.06% | 1 |
| flush it down the toilet | 0.06% | 1 |
| If it is a cricket i take it outside | 0.06% | 1 |
| E | 0.06% | 1 |
| I will let my cat's hunting instincts take over. She loves chasing them. Not that she ever catches them. It's just the thrill of the chase that she likes so I'm not being cruel to them. | 0.06% | 1 |
| It depends on the bug. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Yell for my husband...who then kills it! | 0.06% | 1 |
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4.
Have you heard about Sammy Ramsey before this survey?
Yes
2%
34 votes
No
84%
1465 votes
Undecided
2%
39 votes
Not Applicable
11%
198 votes
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Would you like to have a bug whisperer living next door?
Yes
7%
124 votes
No
66%
1150 votes
Undecided
13%
226 votes
Not Applicable
14%
236 votes
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