E. Educate
"John, did you know that more human deaths have been attributed to fleas than all the wars ever fought?"
I tear my eyes away from the telly and look at Sherlock, who's seated on the sofa, as usual, with his laptop. "No, I did not."
"They carried the plague," he points out. "Did you know that ants cannot chew?"
"No, I did not."
"Did you know that dragonflies can fly at speeds of up to sixty miles per hour?"
"No, I did not."
"The Madagascan Hissing Cockroach gives birth to live young instead of laying eggs. Houseflies can transmit anthrax. Only female mosquitoes bite. Only male crickets chirp. The blood of insects is yellow. A queen bee can lay up to 1500 eggs per day during peak production. Fifteen hundred, John!"
"I… see… ?"
"Aristotle founded entomology. Did you know that insects sometimes get confused and try to mate with flower parts that resemble other insects? It's called pseudocopulation."
"Maybe that's what's happening when dogs go at it with the leg of the table." I snort and feel pretty clever.
"I think not." A pause. Scrolling, tapping on Sherlock's part. No doubt he's to continue with the insect tirade.
"Sherlock, is there a reason you're on an insect trivia kick?"
He scrolls some more. "It's important to be educated about bugs."