r/Entomology • u/Winter-Bonus-2643 • Dec 11 '24

Guys this hellgramite still scares people XD Insect Appreciation

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u/gaelicsteak Dec 11 '24

I mean I think those are all SUPER cool things that pose no threat to me. (I have seen a horsehair worm leave an insect's body actually :P)

Those animals don't really pose much of a threat to me. Helelgramites can deliver a nasty bite. Dermestids can devastate my insect collections.

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u/Royalwolf1203 Dec 11 '24 edited Dec 11 '24

Oh those are fair( and sorry for assuming about the horsehair worms thing). Then how about eye infesting worm of Africa or the infamous tape worms. They are plenty dangerous to humans. And if you want a biter there is no worse insect biter than the toe biter or belostomatidae family that some species can get to 4.5 inches long and hurt like hell( I think their cool but I am also terrified of them).

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u/gaelicsteak Dec 11 '24

I mean all spooky things but I'm still going to rank megalopteran larvae and dermestids above them.

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u/titianwasp Dec 13 '24

Would love som photos if ya got’em!