'Bug' ***1/2 May 25, 2007
At first, Peter's fear of insects seems normal. After a lovemaking session (their one and only), Peter shows Agnes what appear to be bites on his wrists, then starts combing the sheets for aphids. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
East Manatee researcher catches insect study bugPost aComment Jan 21, 2007
"So many people have a fear of insects or a complete misunderstanding," Kirkwood says. "They see bugs as one lump group of crawly things and they don't understand that there are beneficial insects that you want to attract to your garden because they're going to control the pests. To them, everything is something to stomp on. They don't see it as something that has a purpose in life.". (Bradenton, FL -- Business)
Creepy 'Bug' takes theatrical conventions by the throat Oct 19, 2006
Peter has his quirks ---- a morbid fear of insects and some odd ramblings about secret codes, hidden images and people chasing him ---- but because of her neediness, Agnes (still grieving over the unsolved abduction of her 6-year-old son many years before) overlooks the warning signs. Fueled by round-the-clock drug binging and a growing interdependence, Peter gradually sucks Agnes into his fantasy world involving microscopic insects implanted in his teeth as part of a secret government... (North County Times)
This Bug's for You UCD, Jun. 30 Jul 1, 2006
"Ignorance and fear of insects leads to too much money spent on unnecessary insect control in the United States, exposing people to excessive amounts of pesticides. It prevents people from making informed judgments about risks caused by insects and spiders.". Both Kimsey and DuCharme said they hope the summer workshops for students and teachers will continue. (University of California Newswire, CA)
She wasn't afraid of the truth May 12, 2006
Williams writes about pursuing bugs with her young son despite her own longstanding fear of insects: "I know, even as I do it, that this is an insane activity for a woman who spent her afternoon courting Bug Armageddon. But Willie wants this bug, and so I am going to help him get it.". There's her grudging participation in the "Cat Race," a name for the competition parents engage in through their children: "How invidious; how sexist; how not the way I planned to run my life. ... Then I had... (CNN -- Showbiz)
