I just saw last night a large flying insect that at first glance looked like a mosquito, and somewhat a spider when it was on the wall. When I saw it flying again, it looked like a giant mosquito.
I was reading some journal article when it flew past in front of me, through the study lamp, then behind the study table. I was shocked. Then I checked it behind the table to make sure that it was real, and it was there! I freaked out. I did not know what kind of insect it was. I was afraid to smack it with a bunch of papers.
So I went to get some insecticide, then sprayed it on the strange insect. Then it flew again, and again I freaked out. Then it flew again, and again I sprayed some insecticide until it was gone. I didn't know where it went, probably died, or hid, or disappeared from my imagination.
Later learning that I shouldn't have had sprayed the poisonous chemical in my room when the aircon was turned on and my little sister was asleep, I sprayed some freshener and left the door open. While waiting for the smell to go away, I comforted myself by hiding from my blanket, wishing the strange giant insect would not appear anymore (or grow bigger).
It wasn't really giant. Just the size of a gagambang bahay (the spider with thin long legs), but flying.
Did I just encounter a common insect I don't know and haven't seen until now that I'm 25? Maybe I was just imagining things.
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