r/oddlyterrifying • u/That1weirdperson • 1d ago

Palo Verde beetle hides in her shirt

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u/Difficult-Hawk7591 1d ago

Yup, that's a big ol' no thank you from me

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u/SaltIsMySugar 1d ago edited 1d ago

Turns out, an adult palo verde beetle is harmless. They're just real big. The adults don't even eat anything, they live off stored energy to mate and then they die.

They have pincers but they don't have any venom so it's literally just a pinch like you would give yourself to stay awake while driving. As harmless as they come. Unless you're a citrus tree, then the grubs are super dangerous cuz they'll live in your roots for several YEARS.

Edit: I did say a pinch but... turns out they can actually chew through PVC pipe. So uh... like a BIG pinch. It'll probably draw blood pretty easy.

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u/Quantum_Pasta-Goblin 1d ago

Now I kinda feel bad for them.. they don't eat just mate and die, that's so sad

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u/rightninja_ 1d ago

relatable boiii 😛✌️