I don't think these phobias are probably rooted in as much reason as ascribed in the article. We have instinctive emotional reactions to things like bugs. When

I don't think these phobias are probably rooted in as much reason as ascribed in the article. We have instinctive emotional reactions to things like bugs. When an adult asks us for a reason, we find a pattern and supply it because it seems to make grownups happy.