The world is one nasty place where everyone’s favourite time pass now is to indulge in some sort of challenge. These challenges might not be the brightest and the most amazing things to pass your time on, but the FOMO (fear of missing out) gets the best of us.
One such, completely unwanted and not needed, a challenge that has been surfacing the social media is the #FaceBug.
Now all you computer or technology junkies, these bugs are not the one that you can find on your electronic device, but they’re rather the resident of our world’s wildlife.
This #FaceBug was started by Nancy Miorelli who was this week’s curator of Real Scientists. Real science is a twitter handle from real scientists, writers, communicators, artists & clinicians. Through the handle, each weekly curator decides to try to bring something more to the table other than the general stereotypes about the scientists.
Nancy Miorelli is an entomologist living and working in the jungle of Ecuador, and she has been sharing photographs of her along with bugs on her. She also encourages other to do the same and people are in fact doing this.
Okay – I feel like I just have to share another #facebug #PutYourScienceOnYourFace Tailless Whip Scorpion pic.twitter.com/4kym6kDaOM
— RealScientists | Black History Month (@realscientists) March 8, 2017
Now, I would like to continue this piece with my point of view, which is basically from someone’s mind who absolutely hate and is big time scared of bugs or anything small (but not too small) and creepy and weird and slimy and snarly. Someone who obsessively describes herself with having a insectophobia. And completely oppose the idea of anything remotely related to #Facebug
People on social media are trying to get big and creepy bugs on their faces just to be complete a challenge, or maybe prove a point – who knows? Now, I have some questions. First, who challenged them to do something this obnoxious? Second, even though someone did indeed challenged them, why do they need to complete it? Third, are they getting something real or tangible out of it? other than all the yucky bug feeling and germs residue on their faces?
I guess, I would never be able to find the answers to these questions, because I’m obviously not interested in even remotely trying anything like this. But, if you’re someone who loves wildlife, which also includes these bugs, then something like this might catch your interest, which is why I listed some of the most creepiest examples of #facebug.
Check them out here:
We need to make #FaceScience a thing! #FaceBug #PutYourScienceOnYourFace …#OnlyIfItsSafe pic.twitter.com/GHEiHoMIb9
— RealScientists | Black History Month (@realscientists) March 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/InsectophileJim/status/839296062963621888
#facebug #facescience #PutYourScienceonYourFace #FacialSciencePlushie was so fun tonight! Thank you! Follow me @SciBugs pic.twitter.com/ZB7hwV0jBW
— RealScientists | Black History Month (@realscientists) March 8, 2017
Not quite on my face, but hopefully close enough for #FaceBug a Beautiful Badge Huntsman, Neosparrasus calligaster. pic.twitter.com/WeYysxMli3
— Rads (@KiLeRaD) March 8, 2017
@James_Borrell Can you believe #facebug is now a thing?! Clearly we started this #trend back in 2012.. pic.twitter.com/FvYzvMQ3lM
— Dr Lawrence Ball (@Lawrence_Ball) March 8, 2017
#FaceBug is the gateway to let me talk to people about the biology of insects. The problems that they face. The wonder of the natural world. pic.twitter.com/IfESWp191y
— RealScientists | Black History Month (@realscientists) March 7, 2017
My default headshot i sent to places or governmental organizations is my fav #facebug @realscientists pic.twitter.com/UCIqCoFLcg
— Digital Naturalism (@HikingHack) March 7, 2017
People ask me why do I do #facebug. Why do I put giant bugs on my face? It helps me do #SciComm (Megaloblatta spp) pic.twitter.com/m2Kpi0iwJt
— RealScientists | Black History Month (@realscientists) March 7, 2017
Let's see I've worked with
C. elegans
Asian elephants
HIV
Wild animals of all kind
Gulls#facebug
How bout a friend instead of a study org pic.twitter.com/f845MzhsLb— Dr. Reno Hates Me (@RenoHatesMe) March 8, 2017
Part of me is offended that #facebug isn't restricted to hemiptera, but I'm trying to get over it pic.twitter.com/dfrgpvfK9x
— Elaine Wright (@Elaineeepoos) March 8, 2017
#FaceBug from a brief stint in Ecuador! Better than having a #facesquirrel I'm guessing @realscientists pic.twitter.com/m6A7MDGZd7
— Andrea 🐿️Squirrelly At Home🐿️ Wishart (@wishartae) March 8, 2017
Oh oh, I want to play #FaceBug! Dominican walking stick!
(Also I'm not sweating from my chest; I had just gone swimming.) pic.twitter.com/N8Yic6vP5Z— Emily B. Martin (@EmilyBeeMartin) March 8, 2017
Human mind works in weird ways and people who are excited about this #FaceBug challenge is a sure shot example of this.
8th March 2017
Jyotsna Amla