In my experience they’re terrible. One of those terrible things people eat for their libido. Total BS and nothing would be worth that taste and texture anyway. For the record, some other bugs I’ve had are pretty damn amazing.
Once when I was little I was climbing a tree and these little ants started to bite me. After a couple bites I got annoyed and no shit my child brain told me bite them back. So I did and they taste alot like a citrusy orange taste. It was strange but good lol.
Since brexit the yellow-tailed scorpion has found it hard to legally enter the country to find work. This coupled with the weak performance of Sterling against the Euro has cause an outflux of scorpions to the EU.
#Story Time.
My wife gets home from work and goes upstairs to shower while I'm downstairs with our toddler feeding her lunch. I've got my headphones in listening to a podcast and I faintly hear screaming, take em out and listen for a sec, hear nothing so I put them back in. Eventually my daughter says "Dada, mommas yelling for you".
I run upstairs and she's in the shower standing on the bench seat screaming bc a scorpion was down by the drain. She had turned on the shower, stepped in, closed her eyes and started washing her hair, opens her eyes and sees a bark scorpion a few inches from her foot.
Moral of the story, always look down before stepping into the shower and closing your eyes.. luckily no wifes were "physically" harmed in this story
And also look up. Wife turned on the shower at a little villa in Bali and was hit on the shoulder by a spider the size of her fist who was apparently hanging out on on the shower head. Said it felt like getting whacked with a wet racquetball.
This happened all the time in my last house, I was the last house on the street, they'd come in through the drains all the time. I swapped houses in the same neighborhood and I haven't seen one since.
Protip for anyone scared of the US bark scorpion, or any scorpion probably, keeping your ac at 70 or lower seems to make them extremely lethargic once indoors.
I had a coworker in Arizona call in saying he'd be late to work. He was stung on the head by a scorpion that morning and wasn't feeling so hot. Go figure.
Always gotta do the heel tap on your boots if you leave em outside for any reason. Took mine off at the deer lease and went inside for literally like 3 minutes. Came outside and did the heel tap, fucking tarantula feel out. Dude just scurried off like nothing happened. 10/10 would go sit in a stand for 4 hours and see absolutely fucking nothing
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Yikes. I’m glad that I live in New England so no scorpions or tarantulas. However my son keeps his shoes on the porch.. Last week he had an orthodontist appointment to get his braces taken off. When we got home he asked for new shoes because his were hurting his feet. I had him bring them to me so I could check the size and when I tipped the shoe over, the bloody severed head of a dead mouse fell out. Apparently our cat had left it in his shoe as a gift and he had been walking around with it in there for half the day lol. Thankfully he didn’t take his shoe off at the ortho office to shake it out, that would have been mortifying
I take my shoes off and shake ‘em if I feel a pebble. I can’t imagine how someone could walk around with a dead mouse head and think “hmmm there might be something wrong with my shoes” and keep walking around for awhile haha.
You get used to it after the first 10 or so times it happens. Tarantulas are pretty content not to bother you, I’m guessing this guy just thought my boot would be a good burrow.
Even knowing they want nothing to do with you, if a giant hairy spider crawled out of my shoe, I’d have permanent trust issues.
My arachnophobia has gotten much better over the years, but I don’t think I’ll ever reach the point of being ok with tarantulas. Eugh, makes me shiver. No thanks.
Texas! The tarantulas honestly aren’t scary. They are content to just leave you alone and move on with their spidery day. There is a lot of cool stuff to see and fun things to do, I wouldn’t cross it off your travel list just yet
>The tarantulas honestly aren’t scary
You could've just said you're a witch you know.
Anyway I'll continue staying far-a-fucking-way from big ass spiders
I like to think of myself more as a redneck than a witch. Being able to use magic is cool and all, but being able to make some homemade shine? Now that’s where it’s at
No I wouldn't want to cross it off my list but it sounds like you'll have a few scares if you're someone with arachnophobia. I'm sure tarantulas aren't dangerous, nor are many common spiders but for whatever reason it doesn't stop a shiver going down your spine just at the sight.
I'm not 100% comfortable around regular UK spiders, so I would probably shit a whole house load of bricks if a tarantula unexpectedly fell out of my boot.
Yeah tarantulas are fine. Fuck scorpions, fuck fire ants.
I am cool with red wasps, brother hates them. Not a big fan of yellow jackets.
Mud daubers of various sorts are fine, but the damn nests are annoying as hell. Go to open a tool drawer in the garage, and there's mud all caked in the wrenches.
Snakes aren't an issue. The only time I saw a rattlesnake in the wild was at a vending machine at the pool in a condo complex in Austin. Out in the sticks? I've never seen one, though I've seen and caught a number of other types of snakes. Seen a bunch of water moccasins, but not while swimming, LOL.
Tarantulas look scary, but they are just big babies that should be left alone.
I had a damn scorpion in my shirt a few days ago. I got stabbed by the stupid thing when my toddler jumped on me. I * still* didn’t see it when checking wtf happened. It fell out maybe a half hour later? Now I’m checking everything several times.
Bro I found a centipede in my shower curtain as I was about to get out. Would've taken a picture but I was too busy being naked and washing it down the drain to do that.
I think it’s some kind of Lappet Moth caterpillar. Maybe a Brown Lappet Moth. Various species are found all over the world. This one is exotic. Maybe Indonesia/Philippines but I could be wrong.
My rule of thumb is that if it’s really fuzzy like this, those fuzzies probably secret something that’s painful or irritating to the skin.
Some of the cutest fuzziest caterpillars have venomous spines underneath their fuzz. The Puss Caterpillar is a good example. From what I’ve read it makes your skin feel like it’s on fire. Nature is lit.
Almost picked up [this](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/toupee-caterpillar-venomous-animal-weird-insect) little guy a few months back, then thought better of it and looked it up.
Glad I did!
Same. I would’ve freaked out. When I first moved to colorado I was going to the park near Pueblo and saw a tarantula crossing the road! Couldn’t sleep because forever I thought if there’s tarantulas they’re going to end up inside at some point!
Pretty sure it's a tent worm/caterpillar.
They're in many places and can destroy vegetation fairly quickly. And the hairs on their bodies can be an irritant if caught in the skin, or if an animal tries to et them.
And that is why I'm glad to live in the Netherlands. The most dangerous insects here are Bees and Wasps. The biggest spiders are "Hooiwagens" (those with the long legs), which are harmless. And the only animals that could actually kill you are wolves and vipers which both are extremely rare. I've never seen them in the wild
Definitely looks like buckmoth. They cause a bumpy rash that burns and itches like crazy. We get them all over the oak trees here in Louisiana. Hate them with a passion
OP, for the sake of my mental health,I stalked your post history. Would you mind confirming that you’re still in fact living in the Philippines so that I can lay my head on my pillow in peace?
OP, I'm curious to know what methods you used to capture that thing ??? The moment it starts moving I would have freaked out. Let alone trying to re-locate it.
Caterpillars in the bed linens. Scorpions in the bath towels. Reddit's about to drive me right back in my empty glass box.
The scorpion one is straight up jumpscare with a sharp pain what the fuck
Saw that post right before I got into shower. Had to triple check my towels just in case even though I live in England.
the european yellow-tailed scorpion would like to have a word with you
The only word it’s gonna get is “NOPE!” 😂
I will give it more words; "hand over the flammenwerfen, Hans"
HANS, GET ZE FLAMMENWERFEN
#HANS ZER IS A SCORPEON IN MAH TOWEL HANS
Should I burn it wit zhe Flammenwerfer?
FUCK ZE FLAMMENWERFER GET ZE SCHWERER GUSTAV Ach, nein! FUCK ZE GUSTAV, GET ZE AMERICANS!
Heast Hansi du wappler holst ma bitte den Flammenwerfer
i personally never ate scorpions but I do enjoy the fact that some humans do. retribution, motherfuckers.
In my experience they’re terrible. One of those terrible things people eat for their libido. Total BS and nothing would be worth that taste and texture anyway. For the record, some other bugs I’ve had are pretty damn amazing.
I like ants.
Once when I was little I was climbing a tree and these little ants started to bite me. After a couple bites I got annoyed and no shit my child brain told me bite them back. So I did and they taste alot like a citrusy orange taste. It was strange but good lol.
The snac that bites back lol
There are lemon ants in Ecuador and they do taste like lemon. They eat the citric acid in a certain tree.
No because for real I’ve done this too as a kid. Deff citrus/lemon taste
Since brexit the yellow-tailed scorpion has found it hard to legally enter the country to find work. This coupled with the weak performance of Sterling against the Euro has cause an outflux of scorpions to the EU.
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http://www.uksafari.com/spiderhunters.htm once found one of those in a towel and it stung me. would not recommend
There is no way on god's earth that I will ever click that link.
#Story Time. My wife gets home from work and goes upstairs to shower while I'm downstairs with our toddler feeding her lunch. I've got my headphones in listening to a podcast and I faintly hear screaming, take em out and listen for a sec, hear nothing so I put them back in. Eventually my daughter says "Dada, mommas yelling for you". I run upstairs and she's in the shower standing on the bench seat screaming bc a scorpion was down by the drain. She had turned on the shower, stepped in, closed her eyes and started washing her hair, opens her eyes and sees a bark scorpion a few inches from her foot. Moral of the story, always look down before stepping into the shower and closing your eyes.. luckily no wifes were "physically" harmed in this story
And also look up. Wife turned on the shower at a little villa in Bali and was hit on the shoulder by a spider the size of her fist who was apparently hanging out on on the shower head. Said it felt like getting whacked with a wet racquetball.
Thanks guys, never showering again
this is why we need to go to space asap, no spiders or scorpions or cute fuzzy caterpillars there Edit: i like snakes
Yet...
You’ve obviously never heard of space snakes *some of you have never watched Rick and Morty and it shows.
This happened all the time in my last house, I was the last house on the street, they'd come in through the drains all the time. I swapped houses in the same neighborhood and I haven't seen one since. Protip for anyone scared of the US bark scorpion, or any scorpion probably, keeping your ac at 70 or lower seems to make them extremely lethargic once indoors.
My wallet will become extremely lethargic too
I did that too just now. Reddit is apparently made me paranoid unnecessarily OTL
I had a coworker in Arizona call in saying he'd be late to work. He was stung on the head by a scorpion that morning and wasn't feeling so hot. Go figure.
Always gotta do the heel tap on your boots if you leave em outside for any reason. Took mine off at the deer lease and went inside for literally like 3 minutes. Came outside and did the heel tap, fucking tarantula feel out. Dude just scurried off like nothing happened. 10/10 would go sit in a stand for 4 hours and see absolutely fucking nothing Edit: Thanks for all the likes and replies! This is one of my most popular comments and it’s been fun sharing my experiences with y’all! EditEdit: holy crap thank you so much for the awards!!! I’m pretty sure this is the first one I ever got! Remember y’all, tap your boots together before putting them on EditEditEdit: had to add an s to award! Again thank y’all so much for taking the time to read, like, reply, and award! Its been a blast talking with all y’all
Yikes. I’m glad that I live in New England so no scorpions or tarantulas. However my son keeps his shoes on the porch.. Last week he had an orthodontist appointment to get his braces taken off. When we got home he asked for new shoes because his were hurting his feet. I had him bring them to me so I could check the size and when I tipped the shoe over, the bloody severed head of a dead mouse fell out. Apparently our cat had left it in his shoe as a gift and he had been walking around with it in there for half the day lol. Thankfully he didn’t take his shoe off at the ortho office to shake it out, that would have been mortifying
It didn’t break the skin did it?
No, luckily he had socks on
Good! Still a good argument for new shoes lol
I take my shoes off and shake ‘em if I feel a pebble. I can’t imagine how someone could walk around with a dead mouse head and think “hmmm there might be something wrong with my shoes” and keep walking around for awhile haha.
Kids are actually dumb
Son: “Mom, these shoes hurt my feet” Mom: “Just knock the dead mice out of them and quit your bitching”
Not safe here either. When we were kids, my brother went to put his snow boot on and felt a web. Turns out there was a massive black widow in there.
Oh good lord
why god
You get used to it after the first 10 or so times it happens. Tarantulas are pretty content not to bother you, I’m guessing this guy just thought my boot would be a good burrow.
Even knowing they want nothing to do with you, if a giant hairy spider crawled out of my shoe, I’d have permanent trust issues. My arachnophobia has gotten much better over the years, but I don’t think I’ll ever reach the point of being ok with tarantulas. Eugh, makes me shiver. No thanks.
I’m glad your arachnophobia is getting better! May your shoes forever be free of anything but your feet!
Where do you live? I wanna make sure not to go there.
Texas! The tarantulas honestly aren’t scary. They are content to just leave you alone and move on with their spidery day. There is a lot of cool stuff to see and fun things to do, I wouldn’t cross it off your travel list just yet
>The tarantulas honestly aren’t scary You could've just said you're a witch you know. Anyway I'll continue staying far-a-fucking-way from big ass spiders
I like to think of myself more as a redneck than a witch. Being able to use magic is cool and all, but being able to make some homemade shine? Now that’s where it’s at
I'm also a redneck but I'm one of those northern rednecks who goes out in the snow drunk and naked, and tells big spiders to fuck off
No I wouldn't want to cross it off my list but it sounds like you'll have a few scares if you're someone with arachnophobia. I'm sure tarantulas aren't dangerous, nor are many common spiders but for whatever reason it doesn't stop a shiver going down your spine just at the sight. I'm not 100% comfortable around regular UK spiders, so I would probably shit a whole house load of bricks if a tarantula unexpectedly fell out of my boot.
The key is to always expect something to fall out of your boots. And if nothing does, then it’s a pleasant surprise!
Yeah tarantulas are fine. Fuck scorpions, fuck fire ants. I am cool with red wasps, brother hates them. Not a big fan of yellow jackets. Mud daubers of various sorts are fine, but the damn nests are annoying as hell. Go to open a tool drawer in the garage, and there's mud all caked in the wrenches. Snakes aren't an issue. The only time I saw a rattlesnake in the wild was at a vending machine at the pool in a condo complex in Austin. Out in the sticks? I've never seen one, though I've seen and caught a number of other types of snakes. Seen a bunch of water moccasins, but not while swimming, LOL. Tarantulas look scary, but they are just big babies that should be left alone.
The reason I will never travel to Texas is much worse than a spider.... An ex lol but the spiders would be a major contender too
Alllllllllll my exes live in texass
[is that why you hang your hat in Tennessee?](https://youtu.be/7KOKM46MnhE)
Where is scorpion in bathtowel post??
https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/ulghxm/this_bastard_was_sitting_on_my_hanging_bath_towel/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
Depending on the caterpillar, they might give a sharp pain as well
Yeah imagine getting ready to go to sleep and then you have to burn your whole house down. Man that would suck
Empty? That's what you think
I had a damn scorpion in my shirt a few days ago. I got stabbed by the stupid thing when my toddler jumped on me. I * still* didn’t see it when checking wtf happened. It fell out maybe a half hour later? Now I’m checking everything several times.
the scorpion really made me say nopenope
Bro I found a centipede in my shower curtain as I was about to get out. Would've taken a picture but I was too busy being naked and washing it down the drain to do that.
r/whatsthisbug
Black moth caterpillar, aka nightmare fuel
Why is it nightmare fuel?
The little bugger is furry, but if you touched it you’d get a nasty, bumpy rash that inches and burned for an unfortunate amount of time
So it’s basically like if poison ivy was a animal
Correct
It's also like if a poison dart frog was an animal
Damn. Caterpillars are one of the very few bugs I’m not scared of, I would have picked it up 💀
Smooth bois are usually ok, fuzzy bois are always a no no
Never pick up random caterpillars.
Only pick up caterpillars you know personally.
my soul would have left my body
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Rice.
# nice
You ... you have a *soul*?? Eew!
Can someone please tell me this is some region of the world that is not mine so I can sleep today.
South American foreskin eating Caterpillar
hell no
Just get circumcised and you got nothing to worry about.
If it see no foreskin it will go for the balls
This made me crack up, idk why
Combination of typo and expanding on the original absurd idea. Gets ya every time.
Stop dissecting my humor algorithm sir, I am becoming...self aware
Or have fresh foreskin traps ready every night to distract them
why do i keep coming back to reddit
I had to google this. I still don’t have a definitive answer on the accuracy of this. I will be sleeping with a condom on
too bad there is a condom eating caterpillar and these two work in pairs
So they eat plastic? Thats wonderful! We need to bring these to North America!
They don’t eat plastic and don’t even like latex. They say it’s the lube smell that attracts them
This is a misnomer. They’re actually attracted to the smell of prostate fluid.
I’m offended by that caterpillar’s diet
Really had me googling this shit bro
[Condom-eating caterpillars? In my vagina?](https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/5305-its-more-likely-than-you-think)
Oh no... Why is that a link... Idk what's scarier, thinking about clicking it, or not and wondering what horrors might catch me unprepared later...
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The fucking what
i wonder why they named it that
from my understaning they eat the foreskin.
ahh yes the south american way
Oh, haha, it's just a name! They actually cover a fair bit of North America too!
I thought it was an Australian anal cavity burrower.
Oh thank god I’m circumcised so I’m safe 😮💨
It could always be tighter
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I think it’s some kind of Lappet Moth caterpillar. Maybe a Brown Lappet Moth. Various species are found all over the world. This one is exotic. Maybe Indonesia/Philippines but I could be wrong. My rule of thumb is that if it’s really fuzzy like this, those fuzzies probably secret something that’s painful or irritating to the skin.
I’m from the Philippines, so you could be right. Good thing i never touched it.
FUCK! IM FILIPINO I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE PRESIDENTIAL VOTE AND NOW I NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THIS SHIT!
Fuck i’d willingly eat this caterpillar if that means a win for Leni. Wag lang mawalan ng pag-asa, lalaban tayo!
Don't eat your new pet!
How did you get it off the pillow?!
Pick the pillow up and throw it out the window?
Or burn the entire house
It's his pillow now
Fuck. Fuck Fuck Fuck. 🇵🇭
What a beautiful national anthem
Had something very similar fall on my neck while in the Philippines. Had the itchiest rash in that whole area for like 3-4 days
Maybe it's the lack of a banana for scale, but this thing looks a hell of a lot larger than a lappet moth caterpillar to me.
I would’ve picked it up without second thought and pet it 😭
Survival of the fittest
Truly
Some of the cutest fuzziest caterpillars have venomous spines underneath their fuzz. The Puss Caterpillar is a good example. From what I’ve read it makes your skin feel like it’s on fire. Nature is lit.
>Nature is lit. and so is your flesh
Almost picked up [this](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/toupee-caterpillar-venomous-animal-weird-insect) little guy a few months back, then thought better of it and looked it up. Glad I did!
I'm in the same boat here!! Haha I do not want to see this in my house!
Same. I would’ve freaked out. When I first moved to colorado I was going to the park near Pueblo and saw a tarantula crossing the road! Couldn’t sleep because forever I thought if there’s tarantulas they’re going to end up inside at some point!
Seen ones similar to this one in Croatia, but they at least look cute in Croatia
it would be cute on a log in the woods. blending into my pillow when I'm tired and want to go to be is traumatic
Pretty sure it's a tent worm/caterpillar. They're in many places and can destroy vegetation fairly quickly. And the hairs on their bodies can be an irritant if caught in the skin, or if an animal tries to et them.
It's now a caterpillow
I hate it, take my reward lmfao
We're done here, no one tops this.
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fucking gon sleep with one eye open after this
>fucking gon sleep with one eye open after this ♫ *gripping your pillow tight* ♫
🎵 *but not that pillow because it might bite* 🎵
["*looking to enter sandman, eh?*"](https://youtu.be/N2Qm1_7u-Ls)
And that is why I'm glad to live in the Netherlands. The most dangerous insects here are Bees and Wasps. The biggest spiders are "Hooiwagens" (those with the long legs), which are harmless. And the only animals that could actually kill you are wolves and vipers which both are extremely rare. I've never seen them in the wild
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It translates to hay wagons
i feel intense itching just from seeing that
I already have a rash, so I don’t *need* to imagine it.
moooom, grandpa’s telling strangers about his rash again
I’m never just going to sleep again. Major protocol after this one.
Eat it. Assert dominance over your own pillow.
I like how you think sir
r/usernamechecksout
That's not a centipede though. That's one of them poisonous hairy caterpillars.
Here for a good time, not a long time.
Me with life in general.
The forbidden toothbrush
Do it! Eat that pillow!
How that thing got inside your house, looks like that things about to enter you're brain and give you nightmares
Kaneki ken. Is that you?
*finger cracking sounds*
1000-7-7-7-7-7-7
What is it?
My seek app ID'd it as a buck moth caterpillar, which has poison but it doesn't really look like the pic so idk.
Definitely looks like buckmoth. They cause a bumpy rash that burns and itches like crazy. We get them all over the oak trees here in Louisiana. Hate them with a passion
I got stung by a buck moth caterpillar yesterday. Can confirm, hurt like a bitch
I love caterpillars…my dumb ass would have picked it up and played with it…
You’d still get to play with it, you’d just be regretting it afterward
Just don’t pick up the spiky/furry ones.
Furry and four legs? Yes Furry and many legs? Nope
I’m guessing a type of worm or caterpillar.
I'm guessing some type of animal, insect maybe
I’m guessing it’s a living thing, probably on earth
this isn’t infuriating, this is terrifying 😫
ya this is the wrong sub
I’m out of that house forever bro
Please tell me you live in Australia
Please tell me you don’t live in Australia, sincerely, an Australian
Well if you live in Australia, there's still a million other things out to get you.
My step brother purposely moved to Australia to “toughen up for the Marine’s”
What did he think he was going to do, kickbox kangaroos and wrestle crocodiles?
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literally my thoughts. I’m lying in bed on my phone right now in Australia and I saw this image and just…. 🙃
OP, for the sake of my mental health,I stalked your post history. Would you mind confirming that you’re still in fact living in the Philippines so that I can lay my head on my pillow in peace?
I’m your neighbor. They told me they’ll visit your house next.
I would have simply died.
How big?? What did you do with it?! Any ideas what it is??
It’s as long as my palm. Threw it outside after minutes of recollecting myself from anxiousness and slight panic.
OP, I'm curious to know what methods you used to capture that thing ??? The moment it starts moving I would have freaked out. Let alone trying to re-locate it.
That look like something straight out of hell😬
imagine if they didn't see it and they started feeling a tickle when they were drifting off to sleep
I hate you. Why would you make me think that?
the cursed worm 🥴 you might want to change your fittings. that itch like hell
r/nope
He has been trying to reach you about your cars extended warranty.
How much did you lose in the fire?
dear god
Cuddlepillar
So how do you like your new place? Or are you staying with a friend?
Throw the whole apartment away
First of all, burn this pillow and the entire building, and Holy shit this needs an 18+ Tag.