“If people were insects, there would be more approved drugs on the market.” There aren't many diseases that cause disease in insects, so R&D money would be more focused on the things that actually do cause disease. There are a limited number of bacteria that cause disease in insects, which shows that insects have an effective antibacterial system. http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/agcom/newscolumns/archives/OSL/2003/November/031113OSL.htm Way out there thinking I'm doing...maybe I need to return to bed. lol