Centipede fights snake :0

[Tom_kkh]

 

 

[Mustank]

 

What a big centipide!!! They look like mating! !!!

[Tom_kkh]

What a big centipide!!! They look like mating! !!!

 

 

scary piece of s--t isnt it!

[Shull]

Wahh... the biggest i've seen in front of me is about 15cm nia..

[Jman888]

ok i will not bully a centipede from now on [sweatdrop]

[Vid]

holy sh!t!!

[Fri13th]

It's not that big lar guys....look at the housefly in the video and u can roughly gauge how big it is

[Bicolor]

It's quite a common occurance. Giant centipedes are not rare in Asia, even urbanized environments like Singapore or Hong Kong.

But that guy seriously exagerrated the size. I don't believe the centipede in that video is 60cm long. Can't tell what type of snake that is, but it is probably a very small one.

 

Here are some photos and video I took of a big centipede eating a small snake in HK.

 

 

[Wishcumstrue]

Oh Goodie goodie! Creepy crawlies!

 

Here, Sir David Attenborough shows how Scolopendra gigantea (long word for big centi) tackle a bat

 

And some scientific FR on how it feeds..yum yum

The centipede started eating around the bat

[Scion]

the largest ones are living in Amazons

 

Scolopendra gigantea (also known as Peruvian giant yellowleg centipede and Amazonian giant centipede) is the largest representative of the genus Scolopendra, regularly reaching lengths of 26 cm (10 in) and can exceed 30 cm (12 in).[1] It inhabits the northern and western regions of South America and the islands of Trinidad, Puerto Rico, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Jamaica, and Hispaniola.

 

It is carnivorous, feeding on insects, lizards, frogs, birds, mice, and even bats.[2] It is also known to prey on tarantulas.[3] The body consists of 21 to 23 segments which are coppery red or maroon in color, each with a pair of yellow-tinted legs; the legs are adapted for fast walking. The centipede has modified claws called forcipules which curve around its head and can deliver venom into its prey. The extremely potent venom, containing acetylcholine, histamine and serotonin (pain mediators), proteases and a cardiodepressant factor, is toxic to humans and causes severe swelling, chills, fever, and weakness. Although bites are painful, they are very unlikely to be fatal to humans.[4]

 

 

 

[G4ED]

Huge ones are freaky.

 

Edited February 29, 2012 by G4ED

[Happily1986]

i still kill them whenever i see one. Pest in my opinion.

[Ngck]

i still kill them whenever i see one. Pest in my opinion.

 

huge ones are quite flexible and can jump.... becareful

[Hermit]

the largest ones are living in Amazon...

 

 

Saw one similarly red and big playing beach soccer at Desaru many yrs back.

 

All of us went to play in the children's pool after that.

Edited February 29, 2012 by Hermit

[Happily1986]

huge ones are quite flexible and can jump.... becareful

 

thanks for your advice.

[Soufigo]

Many years ago when i was about 9-10yrs old...i saw a big centipede about 30-45cm in length. it was at a park in pasir ris (not pasir ris park). i think they were somewhat 'shifting house' because, there were hundreds or maybe thousands of smaller centipedes surrounding the 1 big one (probably something like a queen?) and they were crawling in the same direction. i was too stunned to even run away. just stood there as they went past me. funny thing is...they didnt even bother to attack or bite me. i cant remember if i was with my mom, dad or grandad..but i know i was with someone.

 

this one no make up story but up to u to believe me or not.

[SimonTan]

These animals exist during the dinosaur times with the cockroach?Super hardy survival type of animals.

Yucks.

They will live thru 21Dec 2012 for sure.

[13177]

Centipede is poisonous, i think the poison itself can kill the snake!