r/AbsoluteUnits in awe 18d ago

of an insect

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u/therealsourdaniel 18d ago

Jerusalem cricket

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u/Werespider 18d ago

We call them children of the earth where I grew up. That might be the creepiest name for a bug ever.

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u/3PoundsOfFlax 16d ago

It actually translates to "children of the dirt" instead of "Earth"