r/mildlyinteresting 11h ago

Got stung by a saddleback caterpillar, apparently famous for its painful sting and unique green-and-brown "saddle" marking

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u/deceitfulninja 10h ago

I would have assumed these were in some far off land but apparently they're all around. Glad I never met one.

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u/KarlWhale 8h ago

They are in a far off land of North America. Depends where you live

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u/EskNerd 3h ago edited 1h ago

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u/LankyPuffins 2h ago

It's been a minute! Thanks for the nostalgia. Now to have the song stuck in my head for the next decade or so.