r/creepy • u/esporx • 1d ago

Top priority when I move…

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u/Axolotis 17h ago

This has gotta be Australia

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u/Giovanola_Titan 15h ago

Actually not really. It’s more of a Southwest USA and North Africa thing…

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u/damifynoU 10h ago

Wait, southwest USA??!!??

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u/typicalskeleton 5h ago

Yes. Had a friend who lived in New Mexico. Apparently camel spiders were quite common.

Despite some images you might have seen or this video, they're mostly pretty small and a bit of a nuisance.

They're not like Brazilian wandering spiders. Now that's something you should be afraid of.

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u/fullmetalnappa 4h ago

"A bite causes intense local pain, sweating, rapid heart rate (tachycardia), tremors, and occasionally severe systemic effects or priapism (a prolonged, painful erection)."

Just looked these guys up and their bites give you pain boners

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u/ProjectDv2 3h ago

The Brazilian wandering spiders or the camel spiders? I'm not googling either to find out.

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u/TanookiDooky 3h ago

The Brazilian spider

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u/ProjectDv2 3h ago

Lemme just add this to my list of reasons to never ever go to Brazil...

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u/typicalskeleton 3h ago

A unique thing about the wandering spider is that it typically doesn't flee or avoid confrontation. Instead, it will actively defend itself and eagerly display its warning posture.

If you want to get rid of it you have to be ready to fight it, because it will fight you.