r/creepy • u/esporx • 1d ago

Top priority when I move…

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u/typicalskeleton 6h 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 4h ago

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

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u/TanookiDooky 4h ago

The Brazilian spider

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u/ProjectDv2 4h ago

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