When you hear someone make a rude remark about insects, amphibians, invertebrates etc. - how do you react

Do you kindly reply with a dignified, well structured response (although I doubt I would have that ability to make someone like that out of the blue) or do you go into a full, raging defence mode?

I use insect in the work place. I manage a huge greenhouse range and use the insects to help with the biological control of harmful insects to our crops.
I teach this process at University and Pesticide recertification classes.
I have a dignified, well structured response built in to my brain.


BUT..............Make fun of my beautiful Georgie Ball Python, and I will smack you down so fast your head will spin off your body! LOL she is my baby girl, I get sort of emotional about that !

They are entitled to their opinions. If they think that insects, amphibians and invertebrates are not "animals", then you know that they really have little knowledge of biology, and therefore their opinion is borne out of ignorance.

I will not response to that person because I know he doesn't know any thing about insects except they are insects..

um....
not to be rude, but why does something like that bother you?
it really doesnt matter weather or not someone verbally bashes an insect. it's an insect. it wont take any offence!!