r/whatisit • u/Cultural_Fall_3255 • 6h ago

New, what is it? What is this thing.

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u/CompetitiveHost6191 6h ago

In NV, our nightmares are named “potato bugs.” A very mild sounding name for an over 3 inch long predator looking creature with the face of horrors

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u/schnauzerhuahua 6h ago

Lived here my whole life and thankfully have never seen one in person!

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u/CompetitiveHost6191 6h ago

I almost burnt the house down after I lost sight of one in my living room.

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u/schnauzerhuahua 4h ago

Sounds logical. We see more mormon crickets in my area. They are so thick that the road gets slippery.