TERRIFIED BRIT Reacts to AMERICAS MOST DANGEROUS ANIMALS

[@MoreAdamCouser]

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[@JoeSchwartz-yx3jg]

Bull sharks are extremely aggressive. They have a special gland in their tail that assist them in fresh water. The females have their pups in fresh water. A better chance of survival. In 1916 New Jersey a Bull shark was believed to attack swimmers in a creek there. I did a report on it back in high school. It was also used as a muse in the writing of the book Jaws followed by the movie in 1975.

[@JoeSchwartz-yx3jg]

If you want to see something extremely dangerous watch snake killers. They extract venom from snakes to make antivemon.

[@harvester6635]

Don't go into the woods without a gun

[@Whoozerdaddy]

During the buffalo segment, one of the video segments was of African wildebeest, not American bison. And during the moose segment, they also showed elk.

[@fortheloveofkitties702]

If I see a daddy long-leg I'm out the door, waking up my wife. Black widows where we live, have plenty of them.

[@mrnosaj71]

Funny thing is in the States we watch Australian videos with equal fear and alarm.

[@alanmacification]

I was thinking that myself. Yet, I have been to friends' cottages on some lake in Ontario, where a trip to the toilet involved a flashlight 🔦 and a shotgun.

[@pointlessmanatee]

im scared of everything

[@jameshunt9208]

Meh, excluding a few like crocodiles, most deadly things in Aus are because of venom.

[@sherrieshay6173]

Yea we do kangaroo natures boxing wold chapion then there’s the snakes an spiders that creep me out

[@stwbryfld1]

Home turf vs unknown.

[@yamahsghost]

Also fun fact: A Moose can dive up to six meters/Twenty feet underwater, this means if swimming/diving there's not a zero percent chance that a moose won't come ruin your day.

[@derekreinhardt1992]

Orcas will also often eat a moose if they dive that low. So you could be scuba diving and see a moose and then that moose gets eaten by an orca. Wtf is this world we live in?

[@unknownsample4801]

@@derekreinhardt1992 so the hope is if you are chased by a moose dive in the water and hope a orca eats it, the prey the orca does not confuse you for a seal first and eats you.

[@appaloosa42]

@@derekreinhardt1992 a fallen world. No death until Adam blamed Eve for the apple.

[@FiresCollide]

Deadass, I'd almost rather face a bear than a moose. They're ornery.

[@parkersanderson4156]

They are also eaten by orcas

[@michelleponzio]

In regards to bears, the rules are: If it's black, fight back If it's brown, lie down If it's white, goodnight We also have so many deer in my area of NJ. And they're completely invisible at dusk and dawn. They just run out of nowhere

[@stevewoolhiser7249]

Wisconsin here. I once watched a little girl (maybe 8 years old at most) scare off a black bear. It was pretty funny for a second.. until I actually felt bad for the bear cause he was obviously being hunted (Truck on the side of the road, two dogs barking in the distance, bear looked terrified and was just trying not to die. (I'm a city boy) and was in the country so like.. humans killing other humans is kinda whatever but humans killing innocent animals upsets me. I know it's weird.

[@randallshuck2976]

Deer have totaled three of my vehicles over the years since the mid-1960s to two years ago. I have been lucky so far, but I drive pretty big cars and trucks.

[@Dusticulous]

Here in PA we have the most vehicle collisions with deer. Everyone in the state has almost or has hit a deer within the first 4 years of driving

[@addicted2monster88]

Deer kill more people in the U.S. every year than any other animal. I'm in my 30s and have been in 3 car wrecks involving deer. They're an absolute menace in Iowa where I live. They're everywhere and will just sprint out of treelines, ditches, and cornfields and run onto the road.

[@lexirae7889]

I had a white tail deer run INTO the side of my car, glance of the driver's side door, roll OVER my hood--- then run off into a field on the other side of the road. I also saw one jump off a 20ft high train tressle into a canal, then swim away & climb up an embankment 😳 When Bambii is spooked anything can happen, lol

[@gekinatracksuit9710]

A cool little quote about animals: "Herbivore doesn't mean friend, it means survivor." Predators will back off if you pose enough of a fight since they will spend more energy than they gain from eating you. Herbivores need to live their whole lives being constantly attacked by predators. They *need* to be tough to survive. That's why herbivores are so dangerous and deadly. Predators don't really want to kill you, they just need food. If you anger a herbivore, they're not going to stop, they *want* to kill you.

[@nickcastor3320]

Yep. Sloth bear is extremely dangerous. While it generally eats termites and fruit, it shares zip codes with some big kitties. Predator equipment with prey mentality

[@gumshoe2273]

I once had an experienced hunting guide tell me that if you're hiking in the mountains in the USA, there's a 50% chance a mountain lion is either watching you or at least knows you're there.

[@thedeviouspanda]

I've heard similar. They're most likely watching you but you'll never see them. When you do see one it's because they've chosen to engage.

[@gumshoe2273]

@@thedeviouspanda I've only seen one in the wild, and it was at a great distance and hauling ass in the opposite direction.

[@lenorekoch6494]

Indeed! You won't know they're there until they want you to know!

[@ZeallustImmortal]

​@@thedeviouspandaif youre even lucky enough to see them before they get ya

[@marylandwehr1666]

In the northwest, yes. They’re also capable of a certain level of mimicry and they say if you randomly hear things like a toddler crying in the middle of the woods, a mountain lion is actively stalking you and trying to lure you further into the woods.

[@whimsicallywiddershins6381]

A friend of my dad got mauled by a grizzly. She was hiking alone and surprised a mom with cubs. She immediately lay down and played dead. The grizzly clawed at her a bit and she continued to play dead and it eventually left. She survived. Something I learned from a young age is to make a lot of noise when hiking. Sing, laugh, talk loudly with your friends. Animals will steer clear of you, even grizzlies and lions.

[@1LostCause]

The scariest part about bears, they eat their prey alive. You'll feel everything until you're gone.

[@chainsofscarlet9054]

Same with coyotes.

[@1LostCause]

@@chainsofscarlet9054 Absolutely, we have coywolves where I live and you have to careful on trails.

[@chainsofscarlet9054]

@1LostCause Thankfully, the Coyote/Wolf hybrids can't breed. Let's pray it stays that way.

[@jamesgirard1090]

Coyotes are not scary. I’ve lived among them my whole life.

[@chainsofscarlet9054]

@jamesgirard1090 It's not the Coyote individually. It's their out of control numbers. If you take a hike off the beaten path and injure yourself and can't move, you better hope help finds you before the coyotes bause they will hound you until you exhaust yourself. I don't think I have to tell you what will happen after that.

[@49perfectss]

"Who decided that spiders were a good idea bro?!?" I have never more related to a human being in my life hahahahaha

[@RobW-l7n]

They are VERY old, and they started in the sea as sea scorpions and are older than trees

[@metalslinger]

I like how they showed Elk for the Mooses in some of the pictures.😆 When you go to Yellowstone, they hand you a pamphlet that tells you not to mess with the bison. However, there are quite a few idiot who ignore that. I've been the Yellowstone four times, and every time, there was a moron standing in a herd of bison.

[@itzkhanivore]

yeah they did that with the moose and the bison. there are plenty of videos and pictures they could have used instead lmao

[@blairkimberlin3447]

I was thinking the same thing, somebody's editor needs a talking to

[@waterandsteel4713]

Strange, what triggered me was the African wildebeast in the Buffalo segment.

[@BigG.303]

@@waterandsteel4713also, the terms bison and buffalo aren’t really interchangeable, bison are a completely different species than buffalo, and are much bigger, buffalo also are usually more southern while bison are northern

[@conniecrawford5231]

They are called “ touring” , a combination of “tourist” and “morons”

[@SonOfMuta]

1:25 There's a rhyme for safety when it comes to bears: “If it's brown, lay down. If it's black, fight back. If it's white, goodnight”. If you encounter a Polar bear it's goodnight because you're already dead. It's the only one that will hunt/kill you for sport and enjoy it.

[@haseulibae7083]

Moose are literally walking, modern day dinosaurs. It's absolutely BONKERS just how big they are.

[@AlaskanGlitch]

There were many more mega-fauna in North America 13,000 years ago. Even the modern day bison is a runt compared to the bison that existed 13,000 years ago. Moose are the last of the mega-fauna that once existed in large numbers across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

[@lenorekoch6494]

And momma moose is the single worst you can run into- A bear will quit when threat to young is over, and return.. Momma moose go freaking CRAZY!! They are ON A MISSION now!!!

[@SailBale007]

Oregons Coastal Elk are enormous too…

[@JHazard1000]

Moose are scary. I would rather be in a sleeping bag with both spiders and a snake then deal with 1 moose. Atleast with the sleeping bag I might live.

[@haseulibae7083]

@@AlaskanGlitch It's so cool to me! I personally love the giant sloths that used to roam!

[@maskedman1337]

I was terrified of spiders for 40 years. Then I took time to learn more about them and to be able to ID the bad ones (widows, recluses). Now, when I encounter a wolf spider, I'm not afraid; when I see a jumping spider (adorable), I actively try to play with them (they're very curious about us). Knowledge crushes paranoia. When we moved to Florida, my father once stuck his hand in a hole while checking a water meter...afterwards, his new co-workers informed him that the red spots he saw in the hole were a bunch of black widows...none of them bit him. You have to really force them (or be super unlucky) to get bit by a black widow.

[@just_kos99]

Take a standard flashlight and put the flat, non-lighted end of it on your forehead, light aiming out. Go out after dark and shine the light on the ground. Chances are good you'll see little dots lighting up -- those are wolf spiders' eyes! My sister showed us two youngest that little trick in southern Mississippi and we found a few in the pine needles on the ground.

[@gemagainst]

used to spend time in the outer banks every summer and we always had black widows living in the outdoor shower we used after swimming at the beach. when id bring my friends from out of state id warn them about it and some of them would just avoid the outdoor shower entirely lol. never bothered me none though.

[@djgarcia5209]

When i was little and used to visit my grandparents who live in the country always had tons of black widows and despite being told not to mess with them i remember I used to hold them all the time in secret 🤣🤣 never got bit though luckily

[@alanmacification]

In Canada, there are about 40 bear attacks per year. In the US, there are maybe dozen. It's important to know that once you are in the " bush " - any area of untouched forest, that you are not the top of the food chain. In some areas, all you need to carry is a big stick. In other areas, a gun is advisable.

[@AlaskanGlitch]

In Alaska there are maybe 3 or 4 bear maulings per year, with maybe one resulting in death. Moose are much worse. Several people are stomped by moose every year, often resulting in a fatality or two. The "bush" in Alaska covers the entire State. Even the city of Anchorage has over 400 bears and 1,200 moose living within its city limits. Bears are like dogs in demeanor, and their behavior is easily predictable. Moose, however, are psychotic. They can be completely docile, or overly aggressive. You never know how they are going to react, and it is that unpredictability that makes them especially dangerous.

[@bobcat4337]

My family has a cottage in Northern Ontario Canada. When out picking blueberries, I make noise, and carry bear spray. No grizzlies however. We have black bears.

[@waterandsteel4713]

Carry a stick you say. A thunder stick say I!

[@SaraSaraBoBara1]

@@AlaskanGlitchI live in Alaska. The moose are a menace! This last Winter in Anchorage, there was one that stole a lady’s groceries while she was putting them in her trunk. Rude.

[@Mrs.L.44]

I live in the mountains of North Carolina, in the forest. We have black bear, bob cats, fox, raccoons, deer, groundhog, black widows, brown recluse, deer ticks, rabbits, squirrels, copperheads, rat snakes, etc. I love it!

[@kylecollopy9262]

Bad thing about bears, they won't immediately kill you before they snack on you

[@heywoodjablowme8120]

Stay away from the Bad News variety 😂❤😂

[@devinrivers5808]

That’s true, they usually stuff you under logs and put leaves and dirt on a kill.. and come back later..once you’re “tenderized”..so to speak

[@miketurner2095]

They usually start from your butt too cuz it's tender meat.

[@thefunguy5069]

@@devinrivers5808yeah that’s how Timothy Treadwell’s girlfriend was found

[@Falcone45]

How often do bears other than polar bears eat people? Wow I never knew that.

[@SaturnGrl]

We have a few different species of deer where I life. Mostly White-tail and Mule deer, but we also have the Elk and the occasional moose. You DO NOT want to mess with Elk or Moose under any circumstance. Everyone thinks that deer are pretty and flighty, like Bambi, but no...they will fight you if you provoke them. Bucks and bulls will fight anyone if its rutt season, and if there is a doe or a cow with a fawn of calf...you'd best be wearing a hockey mask, because they will go for your face with their sharp hooves, and they also BITE! They don't have fangs, but with teeth designed to act like scissors to grass, you might lose a few fingers if you're not careful.

[@yexman77]

I know you think the deer part was silly but it’s honestly true. Not even a week ago I almost hit 2 driving home. Luckily I was ready for it. However I have never seen a bear or cougar in the wild, so even tho they are technically more intimidating, I’m not ever in fear of them. However with deer it’s a daily worry in some parts of the country. Keep up these videos I’ve been loving them lately!

[@garycamara9955]

There was a cougar in our yard. Kinda spooky it's eyes glowed in the flashlight. It was up the hill just laying down and watching us.

[@summersands8105]

@@garycamara9955 Stalking you. Be careful. Even if you don't see it, be wary because if it perceives you, your children, or your pets as an easy meal, it will stick around. They remember routine

[@AlaskanGlitch]

Moose are especially bad to hit with a sedan. Since they stand so tall all the vehicle does when it hits them is take out their legs. The 1,200+ pound body of the moose goes straight into the windshield of the vehicle. They have been known to take the roof complete off a vehicle, and end up in the backseat of the sedan after killing everyone in the front seat.

[@mar420.74]

im not watching this guy anymore he's so dismissive like it's not effing real lol i literally live here, other british KZbinr just is astonished not denys everything lol

[@chrismaverick9828]

I've had a few near-misses with deer in the car over the years. Last year was coming home in the dark, crossed a bridge at about 50mph, and saw a deer cross the road about 40 feet in front of me. I knew there would be another and realized that the first one was not likely to double-back (as they often do), so I aimed a little towards it. I split the gap between the first and second, with the car following close behind likely grazing the second. Scares the hell out of you. You learn where they like to roam at different times of year and pay extra attention, especially when the males get stupid during the rut.

[@debbers]

There's an old saying, well it's a question really, Does a Bear Shit in the woods? Well, that's where they live, I hope they never move into the cities! There was a Bear once that would purposely get up on my neighbors garage and take his dump up there, I guess My neighbor must have made him mad! Ha!Ha!Ha! It would be especially terrifying to people that swim in rivers to find a bull shark in the river! LOVED your reaction Adam!

[@tylerpaschall4363]

I grew up in the southeast US, and we had a lot of these animals around us. It was no big deal, we were just taught from a young age how to deal with them. We had a black widow spider make a web between the outside wall of our house and the steps leading to the front door. We just let it live there. We fed it crickets. It never harmed anyone.

[@colleengariton8735]

We had one like this and called it our pet spider

[@garnettekken]

I have a pet jumping spider that lives by my door and eats the flies and mosquitoes

[@loriachaddon8497]

My husband is from Alaska and I lived there 8 years. A moose in your yard is a legit reason to be late for work. Another sign of an imminent charge from a moose is when their ears go from perked forward as they watch you to flat back. I have done a lot of wildlife photography. A cow moose with a calf was the closest I ever came to getting hurt. We did a little dance around the University of Fairbanks sign I was near until she decided I was gone. After that, I made a strategic retreat. Yes, this was in town and only a couple of blocks from our house. Hint: when photographing a cow and calf, put ypur cellphone on silent. Lolol

[@Anne.Pinkerton]

I've found lots of Black Widow Spiders around my property in Mississippi. Saved one in a jar to show to my great grandsons. I then left it up to the middle great grandson to decide the spider's fate. Having the huge heart he has, he wanted to let the spider go free. We drove about 4 miles away and released the Black Widow into the woods! This particular spider came out of a rose bush that my daughter and I were planting. Glad we saw it before it saw us!

[@bradkirchhoff5703]

Then it brought there bc they dont just run around gardens. They are damp dark dwellers that hate light.

[@bradkirchhoff5703]

Was

[@ashleyklotz3762]

Aw, my kinda kid

[@Rthe47]

In Alaska our hiking guide told us that if we encounter a Grizzly, DON'T RUN! If anything lie down. But if you come across a moose, especially given that it's rutting season, RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!! Make for the trees. She didn't have an answer for me for what we do if we run across both. I guess it's just pick your poison at that point.

[@sherilynkd]

I grew up in south Texas. We were always dealing with the water moccasin, My husband got stung in our house when a scorpion ran into a shirt sleeve. In New York state I had a black bear banging on my back door. While living in South Caroliba we would stop and watch the gators sunbathing aling the road. While living in Florida, I had to stop while a huge gator passed in front of my car. We now live in West Virginia where we have foxes, copperhead snakes, and coyotes. A mother black bear and cubs were spotted crossing our property. Years later, a black bear destroyed my neighbor’s bee hives. At night you can’t see anything around our house (we live in the country), I am mindful of bears but not really worried.

[@YurtleTheTurtle99]

Them goddamn sand spurs tho! I lived in ingleside for a few years

[@kimberlyraz6343]

I'm in WV too...where I live is basically in the middle of the forest with no neighbors so it is great. But yeah, I've seen black bears, coyotes, bobcats, foxes, timber rattlers, copperheads, black widows, brown recluse around my home. Down near the stream (1/2 mile away) there are also cottonmouths. Forestry people claim we don't have mountain lions, but I know that is bs....seen them on trailcams. So many things to be mindful of when out walking because while you might hear or see one, there is no telling how many sets of eyes have seen you.

[@annuvin14]

Canadian here, Cougars are the most terrifying animal to me. I've been near wild grizzlies and black bears and they're usually predictable and mostly harmless if unprovoked, however if you see a cougar in person you are ALWAYS in trouble. We had one on our deck one time and it was cool and terrifying despite the glass between us. It sounds like I'm making this next one up but my family was driving near a town in Alberta and came across one on the side of the road that was longer than the vehicle we were in. Granted it was a Chevy Tracker, and they're not very long but still - this thing was gigantic and completely unafraid of us in the vehicle.

[@scottjswenson]

Pretty much if you see a catamount, you are already in trouble as it's been watching you for long before you knew it was there. They say they are not around in the New England states of the US but that is false. I've seen one on a trail cam in Maine and - like you - saw one while in a car. I was driving into a small NH town a few years ago at dusk when one came out of the brush, bounded once to the middle of the road and the second jump put them out of sight on the other side of the road. This wasn't a narrow one tracker, this was a wide two-lane state road with 6' shoulders on both sides. They are HUGE. Beautiful, but massive murder kitties. Game warden tried to tell me I saw a bobcat. No. Bobcats are not THAT big and seriously, BOBCATS ARE BOBBED!! NO TAIL. This death tabby had a tail that was almost as long as its body.

[@83917Michael]

@@scottjswenson They are confirmed in New England. DNA taken from scat at the Quabbin reservoir in '97, and one was struck and killed by a motor vehicle near Milford, CT in 2011. FWIW, I believe I saw one sprint across my backyard, maybe ~10 years ago, reported it, but have no proof. My dog was chasing it. It moved so fast it was mostly a blur, but it ran like a cat, paws far out front, spine flexing up and down like a spring, color was brownish, tail was close to body length so not a bobcat, and body length looked similar to my adult labrador. It disappeared into the bushes, and my dog started sniffing around at the base of a tree as I frantically tried to call it back to me. A second later something heavy jumped out of the tree and vanished into the woods with my dog in hot pursuit. Luckily she never caught up, came back unharmed eventually. Probably a juvenile lion would be my guess, but I couldn't see the head clearly. Too big for a bob cat and too long a tail. Climbed a tree, so it wasn't a dog. Not sure what else it could be. People didn't believe me, so I went and looked online to see if there were any sightings etc, and found the info I mentioned at the start.

[@Ozai75]

What's the most frightening thing about Moose is that you don't really *get* how big they are until A.) You either see one in RL or B.) You see one *next* to a human on youtube to get an idea of the scale.

[@loriachaddon8497]

Truth. And they are so well camouflaged in even a thin stand of trees you don't see them until they are RIGHT THERE. (That guy was only a few years old and had one antler up, the other down. Got good pics after I got out of his way.

[@sebastianofthesea]

I saw one and was shocked, only to then be told it was just a baby 😅

[@loriachaddon8497]

Before I met my husband, he had a girlfriend in Canada. She took him to a local museum and there was a moose displayed. He thought it was standing in a hole, so he had to go look. Apparently, moose in that part of Canada are noticeably smaller than moose in Alaska. Lol

[@codykopcha7708]

I live in small town northeastern Pa. Every summer we have a “town fair” called The Rattlesnake Roundup. We go out into the surrounding woods, and proceed to catch as many rattlesnakes as we can, so that we can show them off at The Roundup. Of course there’s rides for the kids, food concession stands, nightly band performances (right next to the beer tent.) But the rattlesnakes and the fence that hold them take center of the fairgrounds

[@KenCrooker]

We also have alligators, saltwater crocodiles, copperheads, water moccasins, black bear, and bobcats/lynx that can all do some damage. And coyotes & raccoons that can mess you up if they're rabid.

[@Knifiac]

We have American crocodiles. Saltwater crocodiles are much more aggressive

[@ILoveMeeses84]

@@Knifiac Florida has both types of crocs along with Alligators

[@Knifiac]

@@ILoveMeeses84 Where are you getting that? Saltwater Crocodiles only live in southeast Asia and northern Australia

[@JohnSmith-he5ip]

Regarding brown recluse spiders, I've willing lived in old houses infested with brown recluses. I've had at least 100 touch my skin. Brown recluse spiders aren't aggressive and won't really bite you. Most bites happened when the spider gets smashed up against your skin. If you feel any bug on you, get in the habit of brushing it off you, not smashing it against you. Always shake your clothes twice, once with clothes turned inside out. Shake your shoes hard upside down. Accidents will happen but I've never been bitten. Brown recluse spiders are fast, but they are slow in the cold. In the winter if you let the house get cold, you could move some things around you haven't touched in a while. If you find them in the cold they will be slow enough for you to smash.

[@UncleBuckRodgers]

I would give the bear the sandwich, then RUN! RUN AWAY!!! 😂Don't forget about the most lethal animal in America, the Jackalope. This spicy little hell raiser is a jack rabbit with deer antlers. Given the chance, it will induce laughter by humping your leg until you go into cardiac arrest. VERY dangerous creature.

[@mrmustangman1964]

I'd give him the whole pic-a-nic basket.

[@mortensen1961]

@@mrmustangman1964: Mr. Ranger's not gonna like it. . . . .

[@michellelamar8965]

Though its not advisable to feed wild bears, I have heard if they are engaging throwing something in their path like your backpack ir even your shoes will distract them.. causing them yo stop and investigate and giving you a chance to get awsy.

[@Peekaboo6969]

You run from a bear your dead

[@tippy.tobi06]

The one thing you don't want to do with predators is turn your back and run because pretty much everything can outrun you and THEY HAVE CHASE INSTINCTS. BACK AWAY SLOWLY WHILE FACING THE ANIMAL SINCE A LOT OF THEM ARE AMBUSH HUNTERS LIKE FELINES

[@norbydorby9203]

I love the animations. The wolf "chasing" the jogger was hilarious.

[@MrsJasmyn45]

When it comes to moose and bison, people are warned to stay away from them. You can get pictures from a distance, but you do not approach them. Both will charge, and both are described as being tanks on legs.

[@peachyykeen80]

I've had friends not from the states ask about the stats regarding attacks with moose and bison, and my answer is always "people are dumb"

[@Rhaenarys]

​@@peachyykeen80right. The stats dont matter when you dont take into account the stats on how many of those attacks were instigated BY the people who ignored the signs...

[@RobW-l7n]

If their tanks, bears are maus's

[@blackamethyst0459]

“Grizzly bear attacks on humans are extremely rare, and statistically don't show an upward trend. In fact, visitors to Yellowstone National Park are more likely to be killed by a falling tree than a grizzly bear. Bears will usually retreat before humans are aware of their presence, and will only attack if provoked or caught off guard.” My brother got bitten by a brown recluse spider. He survived, he had a knarly scar. Wanna see

[@evilgoblinofhell]

as a floridian, there are scary critters in every crease and crevice you can come across, but they’re more terrified of you as you are of them

[@makaimaukahasopinions848]

Them gators, tho

[@DeepVoicedDude]

@@makaimaukahasopinions848 Swamp puppies are pretty chill. Don't mess with Crocs tho.

[@ToxicWolf1435]

Don’t forget about Florida Man

[@Neenie1976]

We have a couple of snakes in the U.K., the adder is mildly venomous, we have these weird little yellow scorpions too, they live near the docks though and a few of our spiders are venomous but don’t do any damage other than the false widow. One of my sons was bitten by a false widow when he was 11 and he was sick for a week and still has the scars from the bite 12yrs later. Cows kill more people per year than sharks. We also now have bison here now, only a small herd at the moment, we have wallaby’s, the odd raccoon dog, Chinese water crested deers (vampire deer) and a few other animals that have made their way to the U.K.

[@deathbysnoosnoo8640]

As an American citizen, black widows are everywhere. The second most common is rattlesnakes. I have come across rattlesnakes several times.

[@laurasexton7450]

And brown recluse!

[@SchruteFarms]

Come to Arizona, we have the bark scorpion and some of the most venomous rattlesnakes in the country.

[@deathbysnoosnoo8640]

@@SchruteFarms ha! I was in Arizona this month! Went to see the Grand canyon, but I was quite sheltered on a tour 😁

[@Virgil_Vincent]

Fun fact: mooses walk totally silent and there eyes reflect red light in the dark... so they are silent demon monsters that weight 2000 lbs.

[@JC-es5un]

I was driving late at night on a country road at 55 mph, and 5 deer jumped in front of my car and two deer slammed into the side of my car totaling it…..then they just scampered off into the woods like it was no big deal.

[@_RanaR_]

I HATE when they hit you. Like, I avoided hitting your friends and you just smacked into the side of my car for no good reason instead of going around.

[@staceywoodson8203]

Fun fact, moose are essentially the only natural predators to orca whales due to their aggression and apt swimming and diving capacity. They have been recorded attacking orcas and other predators. Orcas can also be very aggressive (also very social and kind because of their ability to recognize friends and those who cause them harm) but Moose are more likely to kill an orca than a shark is, which is insane.

[@Brenda-f9y]

I live in Arizona where we have mountain lions, bears, coyotes, wolves, javelina, brown recluse, black widow, scorpions, rattle snakes, Gila Monsters, tarantula, Sonoran Desert toad and coral snakes.

[@thedeviouspanda]

I was born and raised in AZ and only got my first scorpion sting last year. Rookie move, I didn't check my shoes. Hurt like a motherfucker. Javelinas are misunderstood. They have poor eyesight and people get too close to them before they realize the human is there and they react appropriately. Imagine you turned around and there was something 6 times your size a foot away.

[@spuds416]

Don't forget the most dangerous the "Winter Snowbirds"

[@Brenda-f9y]

@@spuds416 🤣🤣🤣

[@SchruteFarms]

@@spuds416Or Californians. 😂

[@daviddilley9305]

@@thedeviouspanda When I was first training to be a truck driver, we went into Arizona. My trainer told me to check my boots before putting them on, just in case a scorpion got inside during the night. Then, at the shipper, was informed to be wary of rattlesnakes, several drivers has been bitten recently not watching where they were stepping.

[@ashypooh02]

Two things- deer are no joke. I live in an area with a high population of deer. My mother totaled her car because a buck jumped out in the road. It was day time and sunny, but you can't see them since they blend in with the surroundings. In total my husband and I have paid probably $9,000 over the years to fix the damage from deer encounters. The other thing is about the buffalo. The video stated that commercial hunting and bovine disease brought the species to near extinction. While bovine disease is a current issue, the real reason their numbers decreased so drastically is due to westward expansion. The natives relied on the herds for survival. Many followed the herd. As colonizers pushed west, they wanted the land. In order to remove the natives from the land, the herds were slaughtered en mass, taking only the pelts and leaving the carcasses to rot so the natives would be starved out and either leave or die. Ken Burns did a documentary about it and narrated by the great Peter Coyote. But, yeah, it was part of the systematic expulsion of the First People. Like your videos. Keep up the great work!

[@oneoddduck777]

New to your channel, but i feel that as a rural midwesterner i should say...we occasionally have black bears, and we do now have cougars..but it is white tailed deer that we warn each other about daily. During the sunrise and sunset hours, it is extremely dangerous to be on rural roads. Lots of injuries, totaled cars, and at least a couple of deaths per year. I know they aren't fearsome and exciting, but they are the animal We Fear the most here

[@drphdmd7064]

I love how every Brit learning about the animals we have in the USA has a moment of existential dread when our place on the food chain really clicks in their heads.

[@empirejeff]

Walk away from the bear. Not run. The bear can outrun you.

[@Arctic-qr9eh]

Not only outrun you it can out climb you and out swim you as well 💀

[@summersands8105]

@@Arctic-qr9eh Very true. We've had hunters smacked out of their tree stands around here.

[@Arctic-qr9eh]

@@summersands8105 that terrifying 😰

[@mattscheible6071]

That's not exactly true. Yes, bears are faster than us. Walking would trigger the bear. If it's black, fight back. If it's brown, lay down. If it's white, goodnight.

[@Arctic-qr9eh]

@@mattscheible6071 how is it not true? Bears can run up to speeds of 30 - 40 mph with brown bears being the fastest for reference even the fastest human Usain Bolt Can't out run a bear Usain Bolt can run up to speeds of 27.5 mph and that's for a brief period. They can for sure out climb you with Black bears being the best climbers hell they can climb 100 ft in 30 seconds and then you have no where to go Brown bears are slower but not slower then a human. Bears can average a 6 mph swim with Polar Bears swimming up to speeds of 6.2 mph that tops Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps's fastest recorded swimming speed. And I'm using people who are at peak physical condition a normal Joe has no chance that's why it best to stay calm back away slowly unless it's a black bear but if that black bear wants to maul you it can absolutely 💯 take you out.

[@Chodaboy65]

There's was a man Timothy Treadwell that lived in the forests of Alaska for many years. He often filmed his interactions with bears, and often got very close and even came in direct contact. One day things went horribly wrong and one bear attacked, killed and ate him and his girlfriend "on camera". The cam gets obstructed so only audio is heard, but it's horrific.

[@AkSamurai69]

Finally, a video that mentions Kodiaks. Almost all nature and animal productions seem to always forget them.

[@ReaperSansREDACTED]

Using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it was found that deer killing 120 people a year, on average, compared to one person a year for bears, alligators and sharks, and 0.23 people for rattlesnakes.

[@treasureseekerssoj1770]

I live in the mountains of northern California. I drove a friend home one night and coming back to my house I spooked a black bear. He then decided that I was a threat so came at me. I turned my head and all I saw was shoulder out my driver's side window. I was doing 55 mph and he was keeping up with me, so I hit the gas. Black widow spiders are common up here too. They are immediately put out of their misery when found. Cougars, or mountain lion are also common up here. They however, are not a threat if not hungry. I have had a mountain lion decide to take a nap in the shade right next to my chicken pen. Not one chicken was lost to that mountain lion.

[@marywinn8953]

I live in the Western mountains. I have had bear,moose,elk and deer on my property. Neighbors about a half mile away had a cougar coming through. Thank goodness no brown recluse,scorpions or rattlers.

[@summersands8105]

@@marywinn8953 I live in the mountains of PA. Ask a game warden and you'll be told "we don't have big cats in PA." Well, trail cams don't lie. I've see black and tan. I actually saw a young black playing with leaves in my lane one winter. I looked out my front door and saw it and thought that's the biggest cat I've ever seen, so I got my binoculars...definitely NOT a domestic cat. It had a nice set of round ears, a very long tail, and was way too big...lol

[@heatherphillips5983]

You're a fool if you think cougars or mountain lions are only dangerous when hungry. They don't even eat the people they attack, proving being hungry has nothing to do with it.

[@bradynorthcott5847]

So the women that got attacked by the wolves was my moms best friend, she went out for a jog at sunrise and had her earbuds in so she didn’t hear them approaching her till it was 2 L8

[@YetiUprising]

4:23 Come on Adam, those spiders are kinda gross, but jumping spiders are super cute. There's always one that shows up every spring to live in my window. 🕷

[@hollyramseyer7629]

The saying for bears is if it’s black fight back, if it’s brown lay down (curl up in a ball), if it’s white then good night (because you won’t survive a polar bear attack)

[@rskeyesful]

I live in the Mojave Desert and there are always Black Widows hanging out in my garage in the summer.😃

[@CLKagmi23]

To be completely fair to the bison, if you watch the videos, *most* of the attacks seem to happen because national park visitors tried to pet them, thinking they were herbivores so they'd be safe to poke.

[@PacificEgg]

Brow Recluse Spiders, when they bite you, there venom rots your skin away. 😅 Brutal

[@zarahbelle3627]

My brother got bit by one and had a gash he could dig his fingers into🤢🥴

[@arielbussart1305]

Most moms call themselves "Mama Bear" - I've ALWAYS been "Mama Moose" being raised in Alaska which has both bears and moose, I've always known Mama Moose are way more terrifying! I've even seen videos of moose chasing off bears!

[@fatraccoonman]

A couple of days ago, I read about the Joro spider here in America. It's primarily in North Carolina, but is now popping up in other states. Their webs can get up to 10 feet, 3 meters, wide. The spider can also grow up the size of a human hand.

[@NatPat-yj2or]

noooo please stop! lol

[@lauralackner6856]

They have been in Ohio for at least 6yrs.

[@TerranSol]

I'm a Brit who's been living in America for 15 years and I've come across every single one of those animals in the wild except a brown bear and mountain lion. I was bitten by a black widow too, most unpleasent.

[@ellenisley2928]

My husband & I both have been bitten by brown recluse spiders. Both wounds turned necrotic. Neither one got over an inch in diameter. Now deer are another matter. Four times, fronts of our cars were damaged. We luckily not harmed. I was so glad when I retired and could drive in daylight. Love your reactions to things in US. Come to Iowa sometime.

[@cblynn485]

Next time you think you have a brown recluse bite, grab some echinacea root. It's important that it be roots and not the other parts of the plant because it has much more of the active chemicals. I take the recommended daily amount 3× daily for a day or two. 3 recluse bites so far, only the first one left a mark that lasted more than a couple months. The first one took a while for me to identify and then even more time to find a suggested remedy. Apparently doctors just cut out the necrosis and hope. As I understand it, echinacea super revs the immune system. Use it sparingly, though. If you overuse it you can wear out the immune system and end up weaker over all. I use it exclusively to help with spider bites and infections that aren't getting better with standard care.

[@abbienormals1669]

Fun story about mountain lions. I'm originally from central Illinois. Far from the cougar's natural habitat. So, when I was a kid, I would camp at my grandparent's farm. They had some of the rare hilly land in Illinois, so it was covered in beautiful forest and densely grown. Basically, you couldn't see too far into the trees in most cases. In their woods was a creature that we all just called 'the screamer.' Some nights, you'd hear this awful screaming. It was something that just chilled your blood and sent those primitive instincts DIRECTLY into 'flight' mode. I heard that awful screaming nearly every time I camped out there, which must have been dozens of times over the years. Fast forward to the advent of KZbin and I discover that the screaming sound was actually a mountain lion. I and my friends were being circled and sized up for dinner by a massive cat.

[@83917Michael]

just fyi, the cougar's natural habitat is all of North America, possibly into central america, but i'm less sure there. In 2011 one was killed in a traffic accident in Connecticut. It had a radio collar, and had originally been tagged in Idaho. 😮 Made the news, and you can probably look the rest up easily enough if interested.

[@connorredshaw5650]

6:15 I like wolves too Adam they are my favourite animal. I actually own a wolfdog, and she is just so adorable. Wolves don't deserve the hate they get, and I'm completely against poachers/ hunters killing them.

[@jamesgirard1090]

I had a central Asian Shepherd, which had a genetic hatred for wolves if you were watching TV with wolves in it and busting in the room looking for them

[@suefantastic4584]

That is the best friend/ally you could EVER have.. xo

[@reindeer7752]

I had a German shepherd that was 1/8 grey wolf. He was the sweetest thing. He didn't bark but had wolf like vocalizations.

[@valeriestory7678]

I had a low content wolf hybrid for a while. They smell completely different from dogs and are very protective of their chosen human.

[@LMBraun]

5:13 look at that thing, his arm is as wide as his head. Imagine if your guns were as large around as your head; that's what it's like to be a mountain lion, just jacked as hell, every day, all the time.

[@BuzryHaproMandalorianHunter]

When you face off against bears there’s a saying, “if it’s black fight back (make yourself big as possible and yell) if it’s brown lie down (play dead and cover the back of your neck).

[@hobbitpeddler4267]

If it's white, say goodnight

[@emyliesue3563]

Don't lie down, it will just see you as easy prey, that advice is dangerous and outdated, just walk away slowly while facing the bear.

[@jamesprince6367]

We got mountains basically in every state and massive forests

[@Chancho707]

I briefly encountered a Rattle snake and it was terrifying. I live in Northern California and in my town there used to be a Hilton hotel on top of a big hill. The hotel burned down in the 2018 tubbs fire. One day me and my buddies were smoking on top of the hill. It’s a really grassy/rocky area. As I am walking down I hear a rattling sound. I didn’t see the snake but immediately sprinted down the hill and almost fell. It told me to back off and I did lol.

[@charlesbryson7443]

I was at Camp Pendleton doing a land nav course and there was one in the porta John when I opened the door. Just one more reason I hate cali.

[@pauldourlet]

I was hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia and almost stepped on a Copperhead.

[@johndunkelburg9495]

@@charlesbryson7443 It’s almost as bad in Eastern Oregon and Eastern Washington as in Cali regarding Western Diamondback rattlers.

[@CaseyBDook]

In some places, bears are everywhere. We always see a couple of black bears on the drive to town or up to the lake. Mule deer wander around my yard, and the grizzly bear makes the odd appearance.

[@aquatadevore9335]

Hey speaking of bears, you should watch The Great Outdoors with John Candy ❤❤

[@pumpkinheadqueen2071]

That movie was hilarious!! 😂😂

[@PatrickDriver-wl9qi]

Living in Virginia, US...I'd have to add the "Eastern Yellow Jacket" to this list. Ground dwelling wasps with an attitude and attack in large numbers. A simple outdoor task, like mowing your lawn, can land you in the hospital.

[@lavenderandwine]

I know people who have lost loved ones to car accidents involving deer because the deer went through the windshield. I barely saw a deer come out of a deep ditch with brush on the other side and right next to a deep creek i was about to go over on a bridge with no siding. I had my two younger siblings in the car with me (they were minors at the time). I wasn't able to slow down in time. We came out ok after being hit but i was missing a mirror and you couldn't roll the windows on that side of the car up or down after because of how bad the dents were. It was like I got t-boned by a car. We could have easily ended up in the creek and died and no one would have known. It was farmland country. As for bison, I think the video paints the near extinction of the species poorly. It wasn't really commercial hunting. It was government-sponsored extermination in an attempt to kill the indigenous populations who relied on the bison for every part of their lives. Herds used to be so big the land would shake and it sounded like thunder when they moved. I rode past a bison farm going to school every day as kid and even with the number they had, they're movements still made enough noise to picture what the herds used to be like. I know some national parks have some wild herds but i've never been.

[@fredmesley3051]

Good video. I like the comments about the shark "he looks nice" and the one about the moose " why is he so angry?"

[@daltonv5206]

Coral snake looking at the diamondbacks being called the most venomous snake in North America 👀👀👀

[@levistokes3960]

Deer just run out in front of cars all the time. And if you live way up north and hot a moose, your car is done. And the moose will walk away unhurt. What's terrifying about bears too is one, they eat their pray live, Secondly, you can't escape from them. They can run, climb, swim, all of that.

[@CruxusAshbourne]

List data is a bit inaccurate but yea; it's said the most dangerous thing in the woods is a baby moose, because momma's not far behind! -Black Bears are found all over the United States but you can find Brown Bears in a lot of North Western states as well, not just Alaska. If you're eating and one comes up, you're better off dropping your food on the floor - don't throw it at the bear; make noise and back away slowly without turning away from it or running. -Mountain Lions aren't mostly west, they're mostly north from west to east and can be seen as far south as those states shown and on the east coast, as far south as Florida. I live in North Carolina, we get them a lot on trail cameras here! Not just one but often mothers and cubs. Alligators and Crocodiles should've been on this list. We do get both as well as poisonous water snakes. A lot of Europeans question why so many American's don't know how to swim; that's why. Between the Gators, Crocs, Bull Sharks on the East and Great Whites on the West and Poisonous Snakes, if you don't have your own pool with crystal clear water, you're not swimming! Forest Facts! If you hear the sound of a little girl being brutally murdered in the Forest; 50/50% it's just a Fox. The other 50% you're gonna wanna call the cops. If you hear a woman being brutally murdered in the Forest; 50/50 it's two mountain lions getting it on -- the other 50% call the police.

[@emilyb5307]

Heck, not even in the forest! I heard a fox's mating call in the dead of night on my street! I genuinely was out of bed with my phone recording, trying to determine for certain if I was recording a potential crime in action or just the local wildlife.

[@garycamara9955]

Everyone I know can swim. Spyders are afraid of people. We had a mountain lion (cougar) on our property, it got hit by a car , it was stuffed and is now on display at the local school.

[@garycamara9955]

My daughter's boyfriend has a wolf dog.

[@garycamara9955]

We have several lakes near here, I am also on the Russian River, lots of resorts and beaches. Oh and the Pacific is 15 or 20 miles west.

[@CruxusAshbourne]

@@garycamara9955 I know a lot of people who can swim and a lot of people who can't. Oddly enough, I can swim like a pro diving under the water but I can't tread water or swim on the water. If I'm not wearing gear I'll swim like a dolphin; under water and up for air then back down. That being said I'm in the South West, we got Gators, Crocs and Bull Sharks in our water ways. Funny story, growing up my momma use to tell us "Keep your boots on or a gator gonna bite yer pecker off!". Literally, word for word.

[@justinchapman5707]

0:53 first, grizzly bears and brown bears are two separate things. Second, you’re fucked. You have to remember either play dead or be big and you are never sure in the moment which works for which type, and you’re panicking because bear, and you have to hope they either aren’t hungry, or just don’t care that you are there because you can’t outrun them

[@victoriafernandez4642]

I got bit by a brown recluse spider when I was a kid. The flesh died before I realized anything was happening. I still have the scar 21 yrs later.

[@bramsey131]

Why do think Americans love their guns. A bear, wolf, or cougar doesn’t stand a chance against a scared American with a .308 hunting rifle.

[@TheGaryOgden]

So I’ve watched a few of your videos this evening and liked them (clicked the button and truly enjoyed them). But when you started talking about spiders in this one, i thought “yep, I can relate. He’s good people.” Cheers ! Glad I found your channel. I’ll be watching and much success.

[@jariemonah]

Adam finally realizes that the real KZbin money is on Europeans react to US videos. 😂😂 But PLEASE don't feel pressured to do all the military videos. Those folks are annoying af. We are never going to ride a B2 bomber. Just let it go, people.

[@aura81295]

I take exception to the Fat Electrician. He is so funny and entertaining while telling well-researched military stories.

[@allen480]

You hate the military huh?

[@jariemonah]

@@allen480 I don't hate the military. I hate people obsessed with making foreigners watch videos about it. Like what even is the point? They already know we spend a ton of money on it. Majority of them most likely are not involved in the military. They're not going to relate to them like they do with food, travel, and geography videos.

[@Average_Middle_Aged_American]

For a year after our office was built, I found about a dozen black widow spiders under our door handles and toilet seats. Yep, toilet seats.

[@thee_val]

i grew up in alaska and one time me and my 6-year old cousin both walked around the corner of my family's house and saw one standing like 10 feet away from us and i shut him up immediately and we both slowly walked away with it just staring us down. def the closest i've been to one, but we saw moose all the time and they were so annoying to plants in our garden, you could shout at them and get them to run away usually, but at that range you wanna remain calm. my like mini-aussie dog also somehow chased one down in our yard before which was crazy to see a small dog do.

[@SunnyNight]

I lived on Kodiak Island with those bears, their skulls are almost bulletproof except for high powered rifles. I know two people who’ve had dangerous encounters with Kodiak bears, one guy used his rifle and k/lled the bear that kept charging him when he tried to disengage/escape. The other guy didn’t have a high power firearm, and he got munched on. He’s got a big scar on his leg where you can see the teeth punctures, safe to say he learned his lesson. They’re usually pretty chill though, but if they want to do something you can’t really stop them. We once had Halloween trick or treating cancelled because a bear was spotted near town. School was delayed for a bear in the parking lot.

[@MeanBeanComedy]

What's funny is you guys have almost the same bison and almost the same brown bears in Europe, they're just rare and only in a few places.

[@cocoqueen80]

I'm surprised to see deer on that list. They walk around freely in my neighborhood (inner city) and don't bother anyone. I often sit outside with them in front of my apartment building and feed them when the weather is warm. Maybe it's just where I live 🤷🏿‍♀️

[@beckyfal]

What’s really funny about the rattlesnake is that some other snakes adopt the “rattling” despite not having a rattle. I have a cornsnake who “rattles” his tale when he gets pissed off or stressed. It’s fascinating

[@kerryemberlyhamby6213]

When I was 9, I went to Yellowstone National Park, and I saw a buffalo way too close, and when you're that close to one, you see how huge it is in all its dimensions, and I think its width surprised me the most. In that moment, it was easy to believe I would not survive if I annoyed it slightly.

[@michimelody4036]

Moose usually attack people during rut season, they get stupid with HIGH testosterone trying to find a mate.

[@cyn37211]

Here in Nashville we had a black bear wandering the neighborhood last summer. The tv station came out to do a story, and the bear just sauntered across the street. We have brown recluses in the house, but they don’t mess with us. Occasionally one may visit me while I’m reading in bed, it just stops on my arm, hangs out a bit, then leaves. One of my neighbors photographed a grey wolf in her back yard (they’re not native to this area) We have loads of snakes, but they hide away from humans. We have coyotes in the city, as well as foxes. They put out warnings on the news to bring in pets and small kids, because coyotes will carry them off.

[@joshbrekke6374]

During Rut(Mating Season). Horned Male Deer, Elk & Moose are extremely dangerous. I was driving my family from Minnesota to Disneyland in 2011. On our way through Arizona there were over 100 different signs with multiple names on them dedicated that section to the deaths caused by Elk collisions. When we lived in Colorado(1974-79) my mother was bit on the neck by a Black Widow Spider, the bite swelled to the size of a Baseball, Scary stuff!!!

[@BethanyMedeiros]

We had a mating pair of cougars living around one of the houses I lived in when I was younger. It killed one of my neighbors pregnant horses, and killed a bunch of baby cows at the dairy farm across the street from us. I'm also about 95% sure that our whippet was attacked by one of them and only survived cuz he's fast and was able to get to the house before he could get caught again. He had 4 extremely deep gashes on both his sides that needed a bunch of stitches. I don't know if they ever found the cougars. We kept lights on all around our pastures and had radios going 24/7 to try to keep our horses safe. Luckily we didn't lose any like our neighbours

[@averyflowers8819]

😂😂😂 I looked away, during the spider section 😂😂😂.

[@dacomputernerd4096]

Deer collisions are quite common. I did some work in a GIS class, analyzing collisions in the Detroit area. There were 65000 in a span of 5 years in just 7 counties, if I recall correctly

[@JoeXTheXJuggalo1]

My uncle got bit by a brown recluse spider a few years ago working on a water line. We was able to stop the necrosis but he still hasxa scar on the sidecog his calf muscle about 1-2 inches round and its dented in a bit from where it was eating at his muscle.

[@BrookePS23]

When I was a kid I remember my Grandpa having to call Fish & Game because there was a mountain lion in one of his trees in this back yard! 🤩 We live in Idaho & I hate Hobo Spiders. We always get them big time around August!! 😬 We’ve seen Moose on our front yard before as well!

[@markupton1417]

I have a couple different family members who kept cougars (amongst other odd choices) as pets. I walked one on a logging chain like it was a dog and even wrestled with him (he was only 6 months old). What freaked me out about cougars is that they whistle.

[@billbillinger2117]

I was working in the Appalachian mountains building a house with my boss. The french doors, and the windows were slated to be delivered at 5 a.m. so we decided to sleep in the cabin...in the mountains...in heavily wooded area....with a sheet of plastic for a door. We had fold out cots, about 3 am i wake to a cold wet sensation on my exposed feet...it was the nose of a mountain lion snifffing my feet and I couldnt move an inch fearing it would chomp down on my foot if i did...so I just laid there awake for about an hour without hardly blinking or moving at all while it checked stuff out before it left. We called the customer the next day to notify him that it is likely stalking the property and to be careful with kids or pets up there.

[@dp7933]

Moose are legit TERRIFYING. I've only encountered one in the wild. I was hiking through a forest that had been cut a few years earlier, meaning that there was all kinds of limbs left over on the ground and movement was slow going at best. Then suddenly there was a moose running by at at least 25 miles an hour like "this is easy", but the chilling thing was... It was absolutely SILENT moving though near impenetrable terrain at road speed.

[@flickcentergaming680]

Brown recluse spiders, also known as violin spiders because of the marking on their backs, can cause tissue to die after it is bitten. My aunt got bit by one once and needed a skin graft because of the necrosis.

[@Mystical_Goddess]

LMAO at first I thought you said, did they just take a bunch of Ladders, and throw it at a fridge, I was like HUH? then it hit me you said letters lmao

[@bigbear4120]

Unless it's got cubs 9/10 times bears don't attack unless it's starving. Wear bear bells and have bear spray and you should have no issues with bears.

[@KatrinaVoshell]

I completely agree with you about the spiders. Cougars seem far less scary to me, I’ve seen people survive an encounter with a cougar just by facing it and walking backwards away from it. However I have a huge scar on my arm because I was bitten by a brown recluse and had to have a chunk of my arm removed.

[@Lowmono]

Fun fact: there are only three native snakes in the UK, the smooth snake, the grass snake, and the very venomous adder. Though they rarely pose a threat to humans, they are the largest venomous snake in the uk (they’re about the size of a common garter snake here in the USA), they can have a lethal venom