When I was really little, my mom told me that Daddy Long Leg spiders couldnt make their own webs, and that they eat dust. I believed this until one day i saw one spinning a web. I now know that they can spin webs, they eat small insects, and are venomous. (but they cant puncture human flesh because their fangs are too small).
A childhood belief about creepy crawlies
others believed things like this
- When I was a small boy, I used to believe there were spiders in the toilets.— nicolas, a French student in 8th grade
- I used to believe that wearing a bra that was too small would make my boobs get smaller.— Aretia
- I used to think topping yourself meant killing yourself by spinning upside down, like a spinning top!!— Natasha
- I thought all snakes were venomous and you always die if you get bit by a snake— Elviessa
- I believed that the inside of a tomato was a small, living creature and I flatly refused to eat that bit.Anon
- As a small child I believed that the word was "nakeup", finally I found out that it was actually "makeup".— Hannnah P.