r/whatisit • u/Cultural_Fall_3255 • 9h ago

New, what is it? What is this thing.

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u/overdramaticpan 9h ago edited 4h ago

longhorn beetle! while they look like they were born from hell's pyres, their bites aren't bad at all; it can break the skin, like a crab pinching you, but just put a bandaid on it and you'll be fine if bitten

IMPORTANT EDIT: while largely harmless to humans, many longhorn beetle species are invasive in much of the US; the asian longhorn beetle can kill trees and produce falling branch hazards in forested or rural areas (information courtesy of u/BantedHam, corroborated by the USDA)

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u/butt_err 8h ago

More importantly it’s scared. Put it down and stop harassing nature. Take a picture without touching next time.

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u/shidderbean 3h ago

Bro I'm not even near the thing and I'm scared. You tell that thing to stop harassing me

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u/butt_err 1m ago

I did. She said maybe you should grow a pair.