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Originally Posted by Atlascaproni
It earned its name from numourous (incorrect) myths about it. According to legend, the hellbender is venomous, aggressive, and loves to sabatoge fishing trips by snapping people's lines.
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I have heard about old folk myths that say that some larger salamanders slime up fishing hooks and intoxicate the water. Are those also about the hellbender then?
How are they actually doing for numbers and are they only found in North America?