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SubTrope of ParasitesAreEvil (parasites, especially parasitoids, portrayed as unambiguously evil) and, sometimes, of {{Mascot}}. See also LetsMeetTheMeat (food is anthropomorphized; moral dilemmas ensue).
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SubTrope of ParasitesAreEvil (parasites, especially parasitoids, portrayed as unambiguously evil) and, sometimes, of {{Mascot}}. See also LetsMeetTheMeat (food is anthropomorphized; moral dilemmas ensue). Compare and contrast TalkingPoo (a piece of poo who can talk and walk).
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* ''Literature/{{Karius og Baktus}}'': The title characters of this Norwegian children's book from '49 live the easy life in the mouth of a boy who never brushes his teeth. It's widely used to teach children about the importance of brushing their teeth. Depending on the adaptation and the age of the audience, it can ScareEmStraight.
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* ''Literature/{{Karius og Baktus}}'': The title characters of this Norwegian children's book from '49 live the easy life in the mouth of a boy who never brushes his teeth. It's widely used to teach children about the importance of brushing their teeth. Depending on the adaptation and the age of the audience, it can ScareEmStraight.
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* Insects in ads for Raid insecticide. Raid has been doing this for decades.
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* Insects in ads ''Advertising/RaidInsecticideCampaign'': Ads for the campaign tend to start with a TerribleTrio of cockroaches, mosquitoes, or other insects infiltrating a house or revealing themselves from the cracks or under the furniture. They then have some dialogue lines about how they are going to [[{{Pun}} pester]] the humans or what great life is to live off of them. Then a Raid insecticide. Raid has been doing this for decades.tin appears out of nowhere, sprays its contents onto them, and kills 'em dead.
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* Advertising/LouieTheFly: Being the mascot for a brand of pesticide, Louie would brag about how unstoppable he is... that is, until the Mortein comes out. Louie was so popular that he even had his own newspaper comic strip for a while. The 90s era would introduce other insects that would be attacked in Louie's stead instead.
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* Advertising/LouieTheFly: ''Advertising/LouieTheFly'': Being the mascot for a brand of pesticide, Louie would brag about how unstoppable he is... that is, until the Mortein comes out. Louie was so popular that he even had his own newspaper comic strip for a while. The 90s era would introduce other insects that would be attacked in Louie's stead instead.
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See also LetsMeetTheMeat (food is anthropomorphized; moral dilemmas ensue).
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SubTrope of ParasitesAreEvil (parasites, especially parasitoids, portrayed as unambiguously evil) and, sometimes, of {{Mascot}}. See also LetsMeetTheMeat (food is anthropomorphized; moral dilemmas ensue).
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* Advertising/LouieTheFly in ads for Mortein, an Australian brand of insecticide. Louie was so popular that he even had his own newspaper comic strip for a while.
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* Advertising/LouieTheFly in ads Advertising/LouieTheFly: Being the mascot for Mortein, an Australian a brand of insecticide.pesticide, Louie would brag about how unstoppable he is... that is, until the Mortein comes out. Louie was so popular that he even had his own newspaper comic strip for a while. The 90s era would introduce other insects that would be attacked in Louie's stead instead.
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* ''Series/TheUpsideDownShow'': In the original concept of the show, the Schmuzzies were this. The pest aspect was pretty much dropped from the final show.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans'': The Wormen in [[Recap/TheBackyardigansS3E5WhatsBuggingYou "What's Bugging You"]].
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** Dr. Phage is a giant talking virus with a huge ego and an obsession with tacky bow ties.
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** Dr. Phage is a giant talking bacteriophage virus with a huge ego and an obsession with tacky bow ties.
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* ''Webcomic/AwfulHospital'': Dr. Phage is a giant talking virus with a huge ego and an obsession with tacky bow ties.
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* ''Webcomic/AwfulHospital'': ''Webcomic/AwfulHospital'':
** Dr. Phage is a giant talking virus with a huge ego and an obsession with tacky bowties.ties.
** Maggie and Magatha are maggots.
** Staph is a bacterium.
** Dr. Phage is a giant talking virus with a huge ego and an obsession with tacky bow
** Maggie and Magatha are maggots.
** Staph is a bacterium.
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See also: LetsMeetTheMeat.
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See also: LetsMeetTheMeat.also LetsMeetTheMeat (food is anthropomorphized; moral dilemmas ensue).
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See also: LetsMeetTheMeat. PeeveGoblins may sometimes play a similar role in advertising as well.
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Contrast ProductAsSuperhero (the advertising {{Mascot}} for a product or brand is a SuperHero), the character who usually kills the Talking Pests during the ad. Compare PeeveGoblins (beings that exist to inconvenience people), which may sometimes play a similar role in advertising as well.
See also: LetsMeetTheMeat. PeeveGoblins may sometimes play a similar role in advertising as well.
See also: LetsMeetTheMeat.
