Summer is winding down, which means that you’re probably scrambling to cram in all those cool activities you said you’d do back in April but never got around to. We know you’re in a rush, but don’t make any hasty plans that you’ll end up regretting. Specifically, you might want to avoid camping — or doing anything that will involve going in the woods.

We acknowledge that we’re being a little cautious here. Still, do you have any idea what’s out there? It’s terrifying. If you do decide to venture out into the untamed wild, at least know what you’re getting yourself into.

1. The woods are full of ticks that give you Lyme disease.

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According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Lyme disease is 10 times more common than previously reported. If left untreated, Lyme disease can cause facial palsy, arthritis, memory problems and “chronic neurological complaints months to years after infection.”

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2. Snakes are everywhere!

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Although there are very few deaths from snake bites in the U.S., the CDC estimates that there are 7,000 to 8,000 bites per year. To be fair, you may not even be safe out of the woods — especially if you live in this Austin apartment complex, which had its own snake pit.

3.You can get bitten by chiggers.

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Some people use Tinder just to hookup, but plenty more use it because they are looking for a relationship. If you’re looking for a dating app that makes absolutely no pretense about what its users are looking for, then Mixxxer is for you.

Even if it’s not for you, you’re at least curious about how it works. That’s why I created and deleted a profile in sex minutes to give you a SFW taste of the newest NSFW dating app.

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Apple and Google have banned Mixxxer from their app stores, so it is only available as a mobile site. To log in, you can use a desktop, but from there you need to use your mobile device to sign in and navigate the site. Some might view this as tedious, others might view it as pleasantly private since you don’t have a Mixxxer icon on your phone and you don’t need to sign in through Facebook.

Making A Profile

After creating a screen name and entering a zip code, you can upload a photo. You can load as many racy photos as you want, and there is also a “shower door” feature that can blur them if you’re bashful. From there, you select a mood from a list that includes “dinner and dancing” to way more graphic and detailed options. The status message is below your mood and is customizable to whatever you’re looking for.

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Now that it’s summer, your friends will try to convince you to go to the beach and get your feet wet. Whatever you do, don’t listen to them. The ocean does not want you in it. Our ancestors crawled out of it for a reason. (They might not even have crawled out; they could’ve been kicked out, because the ocean is not one to suffer fools.) If you cave in to peer pressure, at least be prepared for what could be waiting for you…

There are stingrays that weigh 800 lbs.

This creature, which looks like a science-fiction nightmare, usually lives at depths of 1,000 feet, but fisherman Mark Quartiano (who called it “a big, gigantic whipping stingray — it’s a dinosaur”) caught it while fishing at only 500 feet. Sure, you’re not going that deep, but considering that 95% of the ocean is unexplored, why risk going in at all?

Jellyfish populations are increasing exponentially all over the planet.

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They aren’t just stinging people dumb enough to go to the beach — they’re causing nuclear power plants to shut down worldwide. (“Dawn Of The Planet Of The Jellyfish,” anyone?) Some scientists are worried that jellyfish populations will replace other fish entirely, along with whales and even penguins. Take the hint. Get out the water.

Sometimes the ocean likes to turn red.

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