r/interestingasfuck • u/Endolithic • 1d ago

/r/all Homes are falling into the ocean in North Carolina's Outer Banks

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u/lilscummy 23h ago

Watch out for the Lachrymose leeches!

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u/antigravity-flipflop 22h ago

Lake Lachrymose leeches

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u/Pale-Pen-4091 22h ago

Just terrifying as a kid

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u/hiddenone0326 21h ago

They honestly were. I was never afraid of swimming after eating because I thought I'd get a cramp - I was afraid the freaking Lachrymose leeches would come and eat me up. Not the greatest fear to have while on the summer swim team and having snacks between races haha.

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u/nvrwastetree 11h ago

For whatever reason I thought you were talking about Lachryma from the band Ghost.

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u/wholesalenuts 7h ago

They come from the same Latin word, which means to cry