DEADLY or HARMLESS: Help Identify This Creature Found In Alabama
*NOTE* It's NOT the insect in the picture when you clicked on the story...the photo to identify is below!
I am very honest about my dislike of all things creepy and crawly.
Here I am, doing a little work outside my Tuscaloosa home, and I run into a...well...I am not sure what it is! Even more important, this is not the first time in the last few days that I have seen these around my home, garage, and outside.
So I call on you for help with identifying this thing.
I know what I initially thought it was until I looked a little closer.
Is it a Black Widow spider? That's what I thought at first glance.
However, a couple of things caused me to doubt that conclusion.
I tried one of those bug identification apps and they are ridiculously expensive! I'm talking $50 for a year or more than that.
No. Someone in West Alabama has seen one of these and knows if it is deadly or harmless. That is my only important question.
Yes, I have an aversion to spiders. However, it is based on the spiders that can kill you or tear most of your flesh off.
Call me a wuss, but I don't want to be around any creature that can do this.
Yeah, see what I mean.
OK, let's do this. I have a photo and a short video for you.
Let's check out the video first.
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*Video: TikTok/ikedaniel7
What is that thing?
Now that you have seen it move around a little bit, let us take a look at the photo of this bug. I don't know what to call it.
I don't want it in my house, regardless, but tell me what it is.
Please comment below if you know or have any other information.
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