r/interestingasfuck • u/Endolithic • Jun 06 '25

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

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u/lilscummy Jun 06 '25

Watch out for the Lachrymose leeches!

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u/antigravity-flipflop Jun 06 '25

Lake Lachrymose leeches

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u/Pale-Pen-4091 Jun 06 '25

Just terrifying as a kid

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u/hiddenone0326 Jun 07 '25

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 Jun 07 '25

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

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u/wholesalenuts Jun 07 '25

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