Subject: Big weird bug
Geographic location of the bug: Rhode Island
Date: 06/02/2018
Time: 08:24 AM EDT
Your letter to the bugman: Please tell me what this thing is because I am terrified
How you want your letter signed: Enrique
Dear Enrique,
This is a Hellgrammite, the larval form of the Dobsonfly. Both adults and larvae are quite fierce looking, but they have no venom and they are harmless to humans, though female Dobsonflies and Hellgrammites have powerful mandibles that might deliver a painful pinch. Freshwater fishermen often use Hellgrammites for bait.
Thanks man! That’s crazy, when I saw it I had no idea what it was lol