Butterflies on the other hand posed no threat to us and remind us of flowers that were evolutionarily important to us (interest in agriculture).
Butterflies are more associated with death, than pretty things in the east.
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rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
There are a lot of things that we as an animal like or don’t like due to evolutionary benefits.
For example we don’t like the smell of excrement because those that didn’t, stayed further away from it and caught less diseases.
Another good example is snake and spider phobias, those innately scared of venomous creatures survived more often than those that enjoyed their company.
I’m 100% that roaches (and relatives) fall into this categories as well. We find them slightly disgusting because those that did, killed them and lived with less diseases than those that thought that they were cute.
Butterflies on the other hand posed no threat to us and remind us of flowers that were evolutionarily important to us (interest in agriculture).
Killing cockroaches is self defence. Killing butterflies is murder.
Artemis_Mystique@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I avoid killing insects and other small critters but you’re right, I only kill insects that carry diseases like cockroaches and mosquitoes because they carry diseases.
InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I only do if they are inside. If they are outside they are just part of the food chain.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
house spiders can survive. they can food chain the inside bugs for me.
sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
But I don’t like being a part of the food chain when I’m outside – unless I’m on top.