i did not understand the differences between snakes and worms. I distinctly remember being startled by a 2 inch long twig, fearing that it was a snake and that it would bite me.
A childhood belief about creepy crawlies

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that if I sat on the toilet too long a snake would come up and bite me.— Cheesemonkey
- I thought all snakes were venomous and you always die if you get bit by a snake— Elviessa
- When I was five, I used to believe that worms grow into snakes.— Mz Dimple
- i used to believe that when i used the tolit a snake will come out and bite your butt. lolAnon
- I belived that when I took a crap, my turd(s) would turn into snakes and bite my booty.— Butters.
- I believed that linguini was made of tape worms and was scared to eat pasta for a long time!— Mojo!