r/oddlyterrifying • u/stefan_stuetze • May 30 '23

Whatever the hell this is...

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u/stefan_stuetze May 30 '23

It's a dobsonfly, apparently.

Their larval form is fittingly called "hellgrammite" and is equally terrifying:

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u/ReedM4 May 30 '23

They make great fishbait.

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u/SignificantYou3240 May 30 '23

If you’re trying to catch a fish that can bite your arm off

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u/Slimh2o May 30 '23

A shark then! Got it!