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The world can be a terrifying place.
There's simply no denying it, especially when stories like this one emerge:
Taiwanese Woman's Eye Infection Turns Out To Actually Be Bees Living In Her Eyes.
You read that right.
Young Taiwanese in hospital with a swollen eye, expected a simple infection. Instead, the 29-year-old was horrifie… https://t.co/YtV96yyGPF— Rafael Epstein (@Rafael Epstein) 1554873560.0
A taiwanese girl, after participating in a tomb-sweeping festival, was experiencing sharp pains in her left eye.
Thinking she might have an eye infection, she quickly went to a doctor who delivered the horrifying news: four sweat bees were living in her eyelid, feasting on her tears.
@Raf_Epstein https://t.co/L9ruLaZeWU— Shosho Light (@Shosho Light) 1554914900.0
Twitter users couldn't believe this was real...and that there were pictures.
The story keeps giving.. Look at the TV pics from Taiwan.. these are not small bees. https://t.co/BvFzsjMjFy https://t.co/maaKUCC9uq— Rafael Epstein (@Rafael Epstein) 1554874000.0
The patient said that her ordeal began when she felt a sharp pain in her left eye while taking part in an annual tr… https://t.co/YNDLuPAqPc— Citizen Coping (@Citizen Coping) 1554900178.0
WOW this article delivered exactly as promised https://t.co/8Ze9ogXZVU— Dr Sarah Taber (@Dr Sarah Taber) 1554847958.0
Somehow the bees were removed ALIVE‽
Apparently, sweat bees are very common around grave sites like the one the girl was cleaning, so this didn't come as a huge surprise to the physicians.
@mountain_goats "Such bees nest near graves and in fallen trees, so chances of coming across them while hiking in t… https://t.co/y2gwvcQOKU— Just Jason for now. (@Just Jason for now.) 1554850935.0
@guardian Completely wrong image, @guardian. Sweat bees are small, like midges. This is a more accurate picture: https://t.co/SBzUO0wW4y— Alex McCall (@Alex McCall) 1554873746.0
Many Twitter users suspected they would have trouble sleeping after reading the story.
So glad I came to the internet so I can go to bed and have nightmares about sweat bees. AND NOW SO CAN YOU.— Sarah Tuttle (@Sarah Tuttle) 1554872103.0
@Raf_Epstein This is horrifying! Now I’m gonna have nightmares.— Shannon yarbor (@Shannon yarbor) 1554908124.0
Tears should be the last thing anyone wants to eat!
@Raf_Epstein Feasting on her tears? Sounds like my ex boyfriend. 😒— Tameca Jones (@Tameca Jones) 1554921257.0
@Raf_Epstein Why did you have to say feasting on her tears like that https://t.co/44rzzjSPNz— Katie L Kush (@Katie L Kush) 1554909158.0
Who knew such insane dangers were lurking just outside the door‽
@Raf_Epstein Another reason to stay inside ! https://t.co/CU6F0y8HRq— ★ ℘ⓤ𝔫ķｉℂ𝐡𝔲 ★ (@★ ℘ⓤ𝔫ķｉℂ𝐡𝔲 ★) 1554928069.0
@Raf_Epstein https://t.co/qhsF4ZdySx— HeatherTheHygienist (@HeatherTheHygienist) 1554909524.0
@Raf_Epstein I know insects are important in their own right, but they can all just leave me alone, thank you. https://t.co/rTuDRp3fz9— But4RealTho (@But4RealTho) 1554907284.0
@PropCazhPM This is horror movie level creepy.— Intelligent & Flatulent 🤓 💨 (@Intelligent & Flatulent 🤓 💨) 1554907873.0
So just remember the next time you're at a graveyard...there may be bees that want to live in your eyes.
Anything is possible in this great, big, beautiful world of ours.
And that is a horrifying truth.
https://t.co/bGdTylLbYc— Dr Sarah Taber (@Dr Sarah Taber) 1554847958.0