Solifugae - aka. Camel spiders became an Internet sensation during the Iraq war of 2003, when rumors of their bloodthirsty nature began to circulate online (en.wikipedia.org)

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[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

They will climb into your bunk at night and clip your hair with their jaws to line their nests

That's kind of a weird rumor to start considering military men don't have hair. I guess maybe it's to scare the ladies?

[-] grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

I dunno, I'm a lady and it didn't scare me. Most male soldiers had a high n' tight haircut, which leaves longer hair on the top of the head, about an inch in length at most. Also, barbers weren't exactly readily available all the time, and hair regulations kind of went out the window depending on your location in county.

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