The Centipede
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Ugh! Whack it with a hammer. Burn it. Scissor it repeatedly with pruning shears. Grind it to smithereens with the tip of a cane...
Five years ago, one got in my shoe and bit or stung me. I thought I had a glass shard in my shoe. Ever since, I hate the SOBs and kill every one I see.
Five years ago, one got in my shoe and bit or stung me. I thought I had a glass shard in my shoe. Ever since, I hate the SOBs and kill every one I see.
Texas Star
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Some tropical species are as deadly as cobras.
In the book, Dr. No, James Bond killed a centipede ,and Ian Fleming did a superb job of describing his ordeal with the animal. I loved the way he killed it, smashing it with a shoe.
The movie subbed a harmless tarantula. The centipede was probably too dangerous to use.
In the book, Dr. No, James Bond killed a centipede ,and Ian Fleming did a superb job of describing his ordeal with the animal. I loved the way he killed it, smashing it with a shoe.
The movie subbed a harmless tarantula. The centipede was probably too dangerous to use.
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Had one get on me in Ga. it stung are bit are pinched me on the nose. I hit myself in the face to try to kill it. Nose is still sore. This happened in the dark of night. Used my tactical flashlight to find and kill the thing.
vigil617
US Veteran
Looks to me like an all-terrain critter designed by committee.
DWalt
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No expert in centipedes, but I have seen some really big ones in West Texas, like around 6 inches. And from a distance I once saw one which appeared much longer than that just north of Midland. I didn't want to get close enough to measure - saw it crossing a highway.
Did a quick check - the Texas Red Headed centipede can grow up to 12 inches long.
Did a quick check - the Texas Red Headed centipede can grow up to 12 inches long.
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Zombie..ipede !! 
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shouldazagged
Absent Comrade
Many years ago my late brother was doing some U.S. government contract work in Saudi Arabia when he found a huge centipede in the toilet in his quarters.
Locals told him it was a deadly variety, that a bite from it could have been fatal or at least terribly injurious. He wondered if they were kidding, but was very, very careful after that.
Locals told him it was a deadly variety, that a bite from it could have been fatal or at least terribly injurious. He wondered if they were kidding, but was very, very careful after that.
Did you ask him why he was out during the Day??
Perhaps he was lost, dazed and confused. Could have tried talking to him first.
Another senseless death
Perhaps he was lost, dazed and confused. Could have tried talking to him first.
Another senseless death
OFT II
US Veteran
I would rather encounter a four foot rattler than a four inch centipede.
The red head of this centipede was still moving as well. Yesterday was a west Texas insect Trifecta:
Black Widow
Centipede
Scorpion
LVSteve
Member
If you can, catch one of each then drop them in a bucket together. The resulting video should be a huge hit on youtube.
DWalt
Member
And there is also the Vinegaroon. Probably one of the ugliest creatures on earth. But at least it doesn't sting or bite.
You don't need to look too closely to see that the spider wasn't actually on him. A bit of primitive trick photography don'tcha know...
So what about the 1st cousin to the centipede, the millipede? They sting or bite?
DWalt
Member
It really was a crudely done effect.
cmort666
Member
Centipedes are very primitive. I'm not surprised that it was hard to kill.
They're so primitive that they don't actually have fangs like a spider. Instead of fangs, the things that look like fangs are actually modified legs with poison ducts.
I see the relative small house centipedes from time to time. They can't really do a human any harm, but are annoying. When I catch them in the bathroom, I douse them in Clorox bathroom cleaner with bleach, which dissolves them.
They're so primitive that they don't actually have fangs like a spider. Instead of fangs, the things that look like fangs are actually modified legs with poison ducts.
I see the relative small house centipedes from time to time. They can't really do a human any harm, but are annoying. When I catch them in the bathroom, I douse them in Clorox bathroom cleaner with bleach, which dissolves them.
