[Gallagher]

It's that time of year again around these parts, where things start getting warm, all the new generations of critters and crawlies come skittering out, and many of them — for reasons beyond my comprehension — decide to come snuggle up in human homes instead of their comfortable, food filled outside world. What a wonderful reminder of spring when you least expect it!

... Except this time.

This time, I was bitten.

By a giant, finger long, fat as hell, pitch black... caterpillar.

Let that sink in for a moment before reading my tragic tale.

I'd found one in the kitchen yesterday. It scared the hell out of me because, at first, I had no idea what it was! It took me a minute to figure out 'hey, that's not a roach, it's something I actually like!' All well and good. I released it back to its outside world, and went on with my evening.

So, just now when I went to fix myself something to eat, I found that either he, or one of his friends, had come back to pay me a visit! "Oh, hello, friend!" I said to this fuzzy mass. I put my hand down to let him crawl on so I could let him outside as well. Instead of doing what I kindly requested it to do for its own benefit?

It bit me.

Yep.

Thanks, bugs. I love you, too.

Bug stories anyone?

... Who the hell gets bitten by a caterpillar!? Honestly!

[Ashy]

I got bitten twice by a Huntsman(big ass hairy spider) i took outside instead of letting my mum use 3 cans of bug spray on it ><

[Fauxreal]

Are you sure it wasn't a centipede? You know some can be poisonous! I'd take a benadryl is I were you just in case.

I got bit by a spider in 2009 and a five year dormant diagnoses of lupus that was stopped by a stem cell transplant in 2004 ~ came back ~ IN FULL FORCE! Because I was bitten by a flipping spider.

I had to get another stem cell transplant.

I used to be nice to the little babies - now I squash them, because I don't want to land in the hospital again after having what could have been the most allergic reaction in history besides dying.

[Gallagher]

I am very, very, very, VERY positive. I have seen centipedes, and I have seen thousands of caterpillars, and I know which one this was, lol!

Wow. That REALLY sucks. Poor thing.

[Fauxreal]

I'm pretty mush used to it - diagnosed when I was 16. *shrug*

But one of the main reasons I moved out of Florida was - the place was teeming with huge flying bugs I didn't know the names of. *oh no sir!* I left as soon as I could.

[Gallagher]

Oh yes, the flying ones will get you any day. This early in the year, we've already seen some mystery bugs, bees, and a fair share of oriental roaches. Yikes!

[Asami]

I don't know if this relates but one time I drank soda and it tasted good.

[Fauxreal]

You know what... I don't want to know what an oriental roach is.

[Gallagher]

... That is not related at all.

And, Faux, they're big and black and live outdoors and can fly. Will fly. At you.

[Trakadon]

Pffffff

Try being stung by a Hawk wasp >:O