I used to believe that cobwebs were formed by (very creative?) dust particles and were very different from spider webs. My mom told me this because otherwise I would not go into the basement, due to my intense fear of spiders. Unbelievably I was convinced of this until I was in my early 20's. I suppose denial of the truth is a powerful thing!
A childhood belief about creepy crawlies

others believed things like this
- I used to believe a spider monster was in my basement— Kelly bulanek
- My brother used to think that cobwebs where made by cobs. — Alex
- I know this isnt a huge funny belief, but I used to think that all spiders were poisonous. I love spiders now!— Sammy
- When I was liitle, I used to believe that if a spider would bite me than I would become Spider-Man!!!— IronManxD
- Someone told my that rice was really spider eggs. I still don't look at it the same. Anon
- When I was a child, I used to believe that my dad was the most powerful and strong man on earth. — LM