Spiders and I

~~Lord Larehip~~ · 11-05-2014, 09:04 PM

No matter how many die, there will be plenty more. They will never be an endangered species because they are masters of survival. Like spiders, the centipedes were here long before us and they will be here long after we are gone. Millions of years after we disappear, hundreds of millions, I guarantee that the centipede will not only still be here, it won't even miss us.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 11-06-2014, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

Another bug I go out of my way to rescue. I was showering one time and realized one was drowning and about to go down the drain. I quickly turned off the water and got it out.

Awww...

DwnWthVwls · 12-10-2014, 01:37 AM

Here ya go Lord: https://www.flickr.com/photos/59431731@N05/sets/

Tons of awesome pics.

VEGANGELICA · 12-11-2014, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Lord Larehip

Jumping spiders wear dew drops for hats.

^ These two are especially cute.

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Originally Posted by Lord Larehip

Comedy.

Tragedy.

While most people in developed nations exhibit some spider fear, about 3.5 to 6.1% suffer from extreme fear or arachnophobia. Some celebrities who admit to having it include Justin Timberlake and Christopher Lee. Others include every single female on planet earth. The reason for spider fear is not conclusive.

^ I thought the pictures were pretty funny. The comment was amusing, too, and possibly true.

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Originally Posted by Lord Larehip

The common house centipede.

We call those thousand leggers. I like them more than spiders, but they often startle me because on the rare occasions I see one, they are usually darting around quite quickly. Also, they look so darn healthy that I always worry about the feast that they've been finding to eat!

I capture them in cups and release them, too.

One time I was taking a bath when I looked toward the drain end and, to my surprise and alarm, saw a very large thousand legger doing the front crawl toward me right over the water! I guess it must have popped out of the overflow drain.

That was one short bath.

The Batlord · 12-11-2014, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by VEGANGELICA

One time I was taking a bath when I looked toward the drain end and, to my surprise and alarm, saw a very large thousand legger doing the front crawl toward me right over the water! I guess it must have popped out of the overflow drain.

The water would have run brown if that had been me. Thank you for reminding me to never take a bath ever again.

DwnWthVwls · 12-11-2014, 04:28 PM

Why? They don't even bite, they are 100% harmless to people. And look how cute they are.

The Batlord · 12-11-2014, 04:44 PM

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Why? They don't even bite, they are 100% harmless to people. And look how cute they are.

So, is this cute?

And here's a giant centipede killing a frog...

And no, they're not harmless to people.

Chula Vista · 12-11-2014, 04:45 PM

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The water would have run brown if that had been me.

Just reminded me of this.

DwnWthVwls · 12-11-2014, 05:26 PM

I was talking about your typical house centipede that Vegan posted a pic of.

~~Lord Larehip~~ · 12-12-2014, 09:26 AM

Even large centipedes don't attack humans. We're not its natural prey. If we start messing with one, its first defense is to run away. Centipedes are venomous but it's a very weak venom. Even the largest might raise a purplish welt on you but that's about it. My cat stepped on one in the kitchen by accident and it apparently jabbed him because he lifted his paw and shook it and the centipede crawled away. Other than that, my cat showed no ill effects at all.

A "thousand-legger" should, by rights, be the millipede whose name actually means "thousand legs" or "thousand feet":

The centipede should be called a hundred-legger. I don't think that millipedes are venomous. But any spider or pede would rather run from a human than fight.

So, Batlord as you crawl into bed tonight just remember that somewhere in the room, these eyes are watching you:

11-05-2014, 09:04 PM	#71 (permalink)
~~Lord Larehip~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 899	No matter how many die, there will be plenty more. They will never be an endangered species because they are masters of survival. Like spiders, the centipedes were here long before us and they will be here long after we are gone. Millions of years after we disappear, hundreds of millions, I guarantee that the centipede will not only still be here, it won't even miss us.

12-12-2014, 09:26 AM	#80 (permalink)
~~Lord Larehip~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 899	Even large centipedes don't attack humans. We're not its natural prey. If we start messing with one, its first defense is to run away. Centipedes are venomous but it's a very weak venom. Even the largest might raise a purplish welt on you but that's about it. My cat stepped on one in the kitchen by accident and it apparently jabbed him because he lifted his paw and shook it and the centipede crawled away. Other than that, my cat showed no ill effects at all. A "thousand-legger" should, by rights, be the millipede whose name actually means "thousand legs" or "thousand feet": The centipede should be called a hundred-legger. I don't think that millipedes are venomous. But any spider or pede would rather run from a human than fight. So, Batlord as you crawl into bed tonight just remember that somewhere in the room, these eyes are watching you: