My first introduction to these creatures happened as I was soaking buck naked in an enclosed hot mineral spring in Truth or Consequences N.M.
It was dark inside there, and I saw what looked like a scorpion on the wall where I had been resting my head.
I jumped out and dressed while soaking wet and got the owner to come in and remove it. Ewwww.
“My first introduction to these creatures...”
Yet another reason I stay ABOVE the Mason-Dixon line at all times, LOL!
I had my FILL of big bugs in SC, and I had to spend a YEAR (well, three months) at Ft. Beaureguard, Louisiana wading through swampland to get Land Nav. certified. Gawd, how I LOATHE that state!
Sorry, LA FReepers! This land-locked Yankee is NOT built for swamps! :)