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You definitely do not want to be bitten by this critter! The pain is
excruciating. A friend of mine was bitten on the foot while working
in her garden up near Temple. She put ice on it but her foot kept
hurting and swelling, which she documented with photos over the next
hour. She finally had to call a neighbor to take her to the
hospital. I was digging out a karst feature full of dirt and leaves, foolishly not wearing gloves, when I pulled out one of them fortunately cushioned in a bundle of leaves, so no bite. Use thick gloves! Centipedes go berserk when they are exposed because they have claustrophillia--fear of open spaces--the opposite of claustrophobia. Here's one website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scolopendra_heros Logan On 1/31/2019 10:15 AM, Fritz Holt
wrote:
David’s comments raises a question I have. I have been wading Hill Country rivers (Frio, Nueces and Sabinal)and exploring their rocky cliffs and caves for 65 years. I have had encounters with rattlers, water snakes, various lizards and centipedes. I love them all but am especially fascinated with the large centipedes. The largest ones I have seen were between four and five inches long. I seem to remember their coloration was black and various shades of red, yellow and orange. I may have picked up one or two without gloves but was never bitten or stung. I assume they can inflict pain but guess I was lucky (as always) and would like some feedback on this. Are they harmful? |
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