Thursday, June 5, 2008

Amazonian Giant Centipede



Found in North and West South America, these can reach up to 13 inches in length. They are known to prey on bats, lizards, birds, and mice. Their venom can cause chills, fever, and sever swelling on humans but is unlikely to be fatal.

http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=605

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scolopendra_gigantea

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8313878609430213933
( bat eating centipede )

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

Looks like good fishing bait to me!