When i was in girlscouts we would go "Snipe" hunting. Apparently these were flying squirrels/mice that would jump into your hair. We would go late at night and make sure we didn't get caught by them.
A childhood belief about creepy crawlies

others believed things like this
- I used to think that if I was swinging on a swing fast enough, I could jump off it and start flying.— Nick
- I used to believe that chipmunks were baby squirrels Anon
- Until I was about 13 I thought chipmunks were baby squirrels.— Gina
- Until I was about 8, I thought chipmunks were baby squirrels. — allie
- To this day my friend (he's 17) swears that chipmunks are baby squirrels.— Liz
- My older sister told me squirrels were poisonous, and I believed her until I was 9.— Jenni