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You stupid jerks!! One of Gods greatest gifts to us helping control the real varmints and pests in our world!!! A harmless black snake that lives on pests that chew up your vehicle, home, garage, garden etc!!!
Well they ain't jerks, they are just afraid of them. I love to have non-venomous snakes around to kill vermin. Mice can cause thousands of dollars in damage to machines and vehicles.
 
Well they ain't jerks, they are just afraid of them. I love to have non-venomous snakes around to kill vermin. Mice can cause thousands of dollars in damage to machines and vehicles.
Well I do feel somewhat bad now making that comment and I didn't know so many good fellows where on this thread! That might include Bill G who I do not know?
 
You forgot the giant desert centipede
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Those things will pop you hard. And you best go to the hospital if it happens because not only does the venom potentially cause seizures, the bite has bacteria and parasites that can be nearly if not just as bad!

Well... No and Yes.

The big centipedes are pretty vicious alright. But they are also very secretive, they don't have a global presence, and just not many people ever think about them. They are worthy of fear far worse than most spiders, but not as many people are worried about encountering them.

I also didn't include this lovely creature:
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I'm not afraid of them either, although we don't get 'em that big around here.
https://www.arboristsite.com/threads/some-wtf-pics.128850/post-7172683
 
This California King Snake visited late one night this summer. Coincidentally, I haven't trapped a mouse since June and didn't see any Northern Pacific Rattlesnakes this year.

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Well... No and Yes.

The big centipedes are pretty vicious alright. But they are also very secretive, they don't have a global presence, and just not many people ever think about them. They are worthy of fear far worse than most spiders, but not as many people are worried about encountering them.

I also didn't include this lovely creature:
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I'm not afraid of them either, although we don't get 'em that big around here.
https://www.arboristsite.com/threads/some-wtf-pics.128850/post-7172683
They’re all over the place during the spring, summer and some of the fall where I live. Especially near trees and their root beds. And they WILL get into your house through the drains and septic system. From there they will get into your bed and your dirty laundry.

I feel the same way about those things as Bill G feels about snakes. In fact I’m more comfortable around rattlesnakes than those centipedous curses from hell. The best answer for those things and scorpions is a bunch of chickens.
 
Awww look at all the Yankees terrified of their cute little snakes :crazy2::lol:;)

We do have cute snakes by comparison, don't we?

One of my favorites:
1733364549792.png Ring necked snake.

They get about 12-14 inches long at when mature, and eat tiny bugs and earthworms.

These little guys are completely harmless. They cannot bite you, even if they tried. I've saved many of them from destruction, as they like to hide under boards and logs at the ground level.
 
We do have cute snakes by comparison, don't we?

One of my favorites:
View attachment 1224153 Ring necked snake.

They get about 12-14 inches long at when mature, and eat tiny bugs and earthworms.

These little guys are completely harmless. They cannot bite you, even if they tried. I've saved many of them from destruction, as they like to hide under boards and logs at the ground level.

We have something similar here. I found this guy under a piece of wood.

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Well... No and Yes.

The big centipedes are pretty vicious alright. But they are also very secretive, they don't have a global presence, and just not many people ever think about them. They are worthy of fear far worse than most spiders, but not as many people are worried about encountering them.

I also didn't include this lovely creature:
View attachment 1224152


I'm not afraid of them either, although we don't get 'em that big around here.
https://www.arboristsite.com/threads/some-wtf-pics.128850/post-7172683
 

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