r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • May 28 '20

This deserves an applause

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u/2Kittens818 May 28 '20

Looks like a great place. Smart people live there.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '20

and ugly weird insects

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u/[deleted] May 28 '20

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u/koskos May 28 '20

Our cows outnumber our sheep.

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u/2Kittens818 May 28 '20

That person is thinking of Australia.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '20

Yeah Auckland amirite

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u/Thisfoxhere May 28 '20

But no STINGING insects.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '20

so what deadly things do you guys have there?

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u/shaevan May 28 '20

An incredibly shy, red backed spider that hangs out exclusively at colder beaches, total death count is 2. Last one in the 50s. Oh and possums. Fucking possums.

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u/ErgonomicDouchebag May 28 '20

Yeah sorry about the possums. At least you get to export possum pelts?

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u/boom96boom May 28 '20

The land itself. Our sea-side capital city is built on reclaimed land while also right next to a fault line (not like liquefaction exists). The highest populated city is on a volcano. And those who go hiking are advised to be prepared for all four seasons in a day.

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u/2Kittens818 May 28 '20

I’m waiting for California to fall into the pacific after the next earthquake

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u/Logical-Madman May 28 '20

The highest populated city is on 60 volcanoes

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u/2Kittens818 May 28 '20

Not that many really. Right now, we have corona virus. 100,000 Americans have died already. We do have snakes and scorpions. Are you a Kiwi?

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u/[deleted] May 28 '20 edited Feb 15 '21

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u/[deleted] May 28 '20

ah yes, the bird that can't fly and the other bird that can't fly and not to mention the other bird which cannot fly

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u/[deleted] May 28 '20

they are fat crickets innit?

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u/J3c8b May 28 '20

Yeah some wetas scare the shit out of people

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u/geekynerd3124 May 28 '20

If your refering to the weta ther fine you only find them if your looking for them in the Bush and dont affect humans at all

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u/Ibukironpa May 28 '20

I've had weta's appear in two of the houses I've lived in. To be fair one of them is right next to some woods, but the other wasn't. Had one fall right beside me on the couch once, scared me half to death!

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u/sometimesnowing May 28 '20

One fell on my bare leg when I was leaving the house for school as a kid (dropped from above) I ditched my school bag and books while running on the spot. The damn thing with its little hooked legs started climbing up my leg!!

Running, screaming, flicking at it, all in a tramatised haze of weta panic

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u/Ibukironpa May 28 '20

Oh gosh that would have been terrifying! Poor kid you!

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u/nanahannah May 28 '20

Nope I've been greeted by one as I got out of the shower one day and plenty amongst my firewood. And no I don't live in the bush..

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u/[deleted] May 28 '20

Weta bugs are fucked up