Camper Shocked as He Finds Hundreds of Harvestmen in Sleeping Bag

A backpacker faced a horrifying experience when they woke up to a feeling of something crawling inside their sleeping bag. Turning on the light revealed the frightening truth of the situation. This is prepared by SSP.

The camper realized hundreds of harvestmen, commonly known as daddy longlegs, were swarming over their tent and hanging ominously above them. A spine-chilling post on Alaska's Lake Clark National Park's Facebook page described the scene: "Snuggled into their warm sleeping bag, the tired explorer nods off to dreamland."

The post continued, "Suddenly, they are jolted awake by the sensation of being covered by creepy-crawly creatures of the forest, only to find their nightmare is real." Initially, only a few bugs sought warmth in the dry haven of the tent. However, as darkness faded, the extent of the horror became visible through the camera; the harvestmen formed a living blanket over the tent.

Scientists are puzzled by this unsettling phenomenon. Theories suggest motives such as mating rituals, temperature regulation, or a means to deter predators. This information was shared by the park on their Facebook page, sparking reactions from seasoned backpackers. Reports from the Daily Star highlighted their horrified responses to the discovery.

One social media user joked, "They can have the tent; I'll just sleep outside." Another commented, "My nightmare." A third declared, "I would run faster than Forest Gump and leave everything behind like, ‘Hey, you can keep the tent and everything inside... my treat.’"

Interestingly, daddy longlegs are not actually spiders. They do not possess silk or venom glands and are not known to bite humans. In fact, they are more closely related to scorpions.