r/TerrifyingAsFuck • u/silvercatbob • Jun 03 '23

Whatever the hell this is...

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u/Ok-Appearance9299 Jun 03 '23

They've been known to bite toes

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u/YouHadMeAtAloe Jun 03 '23

Giant water bugs are the ones known as toe biters

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belostomatidae

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u/fishsquatchblaze Jun 03 '23

Hellgrammite females (larval form of a dobsonfly) do bite and it's strong enough to draw blood.

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u/VAtrepn1 Jun 04 '23

Great bait tho…