Why the West fears insects while Japan reveres them (aeon.co)

I personally love insects, and even have a fondness for spiders, but even while I love to watch them weave webs, I still get that yikes reaction when a spider lands on me unexpectedly, and can't stand wasps or bees near me, even though I know they're more likely to sting me if I swat at them...it is definitely an ingrained thing, or I'd be able to watch a bee crawl on my hand without fear, just as I would watch fascinated when it gathers nectar from a flower.

I think my reaction is stronger with spindly insects, like mosquitoes.