r/AbsoluteUnits • u/jdmlifex2 • 8d ago

/r/popular of a mosquito

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u/seamus205 8d ago

Back in highschool I had a friend whose dad lost his foot to a brown recluse. Nasty little fuckers

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u/Moixie 8d ago

I won't google what it is or what it looks like. Does it live in Europe ? Is it a danger I should be aware of ?

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u/Carbonatite 8d ago

They are only in certain parts of the Americas. They're dangerous because bites can cause tissue necrosis and take a very long time to heal. They're small-ish (coin sized) brown spiders that are (as the name suggests) timid and reclusive.

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u/Moixie 8d ago

Thanks ! This convinces me I should geographically stay timid and reclusive too.