Everyone in Maryland is currently babbling about their excitement for warmer weather. While I generally agree that summer time is the best time, there is one big benefit of freezing temperatures and that is NO BUGS.
Here in Maryland, we have hundreds of species of insects and arachnids. There’s a small handful of people who actually enjoy insects. And then there’s those of us who are still trying to invent a bug spray that repels creepy crawlies for 50 miles in every direction.
Here are 14 of the creepiest, most spine-tingling bugs in Maryland.
- House Centipede
Kerry Wixted / Flickr So. Many. Legs. WHY DO THEY HAVE SO MANY CREEPY LEGS?!
- Black Widow
Michael McDonald / Flickr “Oh hey, you weren’t using this corner of the room were you?”
- Camel Cricket
Brian Henderson / Flickr The only direction it knows how to jump is TOWARDS YOU.
- Brown Recluse
Scout Pest Control / Flickr Stay away. Stay far away. Do not try to bribe it with money. It will not work.
- Stink Bug
U.S. Department of Agriculture / Flickr Their erratic flying patterns are unsettling.
- Cicada
Leslie / Flickr Their beady red eyes will be back this summer. Are you ready?
- Cockroach
tom spinker / Flickr You can try to bribe this one with change. Results may vary.
- Wolf Spider
Jerry Edmundson / Flickr This lovely lady who was spotted at the C & O Canal, is carrying A BROOD OF BABY SPIDERS ON HER BACK.
- Pelecinid Wasp
Cynthia L. McLaughlin / Flickr Similar to a Tim Burton movie, these look a lot scarier than they actually are.
- Bed Bug
AFPMB / Flickr “I am that bed bug you’ve heard so much about. You know, the one who bites you while you slumber?! Night night.”
- Cicada Killer
Steve Krichten / Flickr It’s always shocking to spot one of these giant insects flying around. They’re actually pretty cool.
- Pseudoscorpion
Andy Murray / Flickr It’s basically a tailless scorpion. And it’s basically your worst nightmare.
- Cranefly
Matt Mets / Flickr Often mistaken for a giant mosquito, these guys don’t bite. Their elongated legs however, make them appear like Slender Man in insect form.
- European Earwig
AFPMB / Flickr I can never quite figure out why earwigs are so disturbing. Is it the pincher? Shiny shell? Or the way I always assume one is in my ear?
I’m off to stock up on bug spray and pour hot Citronella wax on my body. Good luck, Maryland.
Kerry Wixted / Flickr
So. Many. Legs. WHY DO THEY HAVE SO MANY CREEPY LEGS?!
Michael McDonald / Flickr
“Oh hey, you weren’t using this corner of the room were you?”
Brian Henderson / Flickr
The only direction it knows how to jump is TOWARDS YOU.
Scout Pest Control / Flickr
Stay away. Stay far away. Do not try to bribe it with money. It will not work.
U.S. Department of Agriculture / Flickr
Their erratic flying patterns are unsettling.
Leslie / Flickr
Their beady red eyes will be back this summer. Are you ready?
tom spinker / Flickr
You can try to bribe this one with change. Results may vary.
Jerry Edmundson / Flickr
This lovely lady who was spotted at the C & O Canal, is carrying A BROOD OF BABY SPIDERS ON HER BACK.
Cynthia L. McLaughlin / Flickr
Similar to a Tim Burton movie, these look a lot scarier than they actually are.
AFPMB / Flickr
“I am that bed bug you’ve heard so much about. You know, the one who bites you while you slumber?! Night night.”
Steve Krichten / Flickr
It’s always shocking to spot one of these giant insects flying around. They’re actually pretty cool.
Andy Murray / Flickr
It’s basically a tailless scorpion. And it’s basically your worst nightmare.
Matt Mets / Flickr
Often mistaken for a giant mosquito, these guys don’t bite. Their elongated legs however, make them appear like Slender Man in insect form.
I can never quite figure out why earwigs are so disturbing. Is it the pincher? Shiny shell? Or the way I always assume one is in my ear?
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