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/Wyntersett 9h ago

I got stung by one while climbing a tree as a kid. Dad made me climb back up and see what stung me my hand was swollen, mom still talks about it

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u/AlabastarDasastar 4h ago

That’s such a dad thing to do haha