Aussie Centipedes (Scroll down really really fast if you’re a wimp)
So a long time follower and followee asked me not to elaborate… Marc Winger said “Your bugs are very primal down there. I freak out over a 3-4 inch centipede, I’d have to be put away for therapy if I saw a big spider crawling towards my head.”
I said “Centipedes come that small?” Marc Winger said “NO! Don’t elaborate!” I inserted evil laugh.
So this comes with a warning as did the spiders. You either scroll down really fast with your eyes closed and tell me you were to scared to look at the pics of our beautiful wildlife, or actually enjoy these sought out pictures that I would like to share with you all…
Marc, I’d like to say that I am sorry, but It’d be a lie.
Thanks to Jeffrey at http://www.inverts.com.au/showthread.php?8889-My-Giant-Centipede-ON-MY-ARM/page2
From http://www.123rf.com
OH HELL, WHILE WE ARE HERE LETS LOOK AT SOME MILLIPEDES WE HAVE IN AUSTRALIA TOO!
While these are Giant African Millipedes, they are still throughout Australia.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Keeping-Exotic-Pets
Okay, Okay, one more Centipede just to ensure you understand how big they actually get.
Yup, even that creeps me out a little.
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Wimps…
John The Aussie 
Those things are sick! Are they poisonous? They look like centipedes from Mexico, and those are deadly to humans.
Nah, people have them as exotic pets.
“NO! Don’t elaborate!” I inserted evil laugh.
LMAO. This is awesome.
Thanks Rifle!!
The lizards in Florida would have those tiny critters for a snack.
As do our goannas…
shiver!!!!!!!
Shoulda just scrolled…
I couldn’t it was in the preview.
Hehehe….
I didn’t scroll down really fast, but I want you to know, that doesn’t mean I’m not a wimp anyway!
Your braver than some. Ive got emails telling me they refused to even open the email notification.
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Thanks for the tag, mate.
Oh we have lizards here too .. Big man eating ones … 😉 I haven’t actually seen many centipedes in real life so that was really cool .. we had millipedes everywhere in our house growing up – not ginormous ones like those though ! 😀
Just another bush Tucker critter.
I looked, but what a shudder the pictures gave me! I would freeze with fright if I saw one of those in person. Had a good laugh at your tag though. 🙂
Thanks Maddie! Crawlies don’t bother me much, slitheries do though. But only the poisonous ones….
I’m one of the wimps. The minute I saw that first photo I knew I’d have to scroll down to the bottom really fast. Brrrrrr.
Well at least you tried….
Well at least you tried…
WOW! How big are the house flies?
Well…. Stay tuned….
Surprisingly, I found those pics less frightening than the spider, even though they have more legs to crawl over you!
They hurt like hell when they bite. But the smaller they get the more lethal.
Now you didn’t say they bite in the initial email. Biting is very bad, very bad indeed!
Cats bite too. Birds bite…
I am allergic to cats & birds, so I would not go near them either.
Wow, are you one of those who’s allergic to everything but pollen?
No, I’m allergic to pollen too! But I’m not allergic to dogs & I love dogs.
GROSS
Wimp.
What exactly do they eat? Looks like they could carry you off into the night, lol. Hmmm, maybe I should get some to make the neighbours go away?
Worms and bugs
Snails and slugs
Things on the ground
Whatever can be found.
Hmmmm, a lot of potential there 😉
I’m wondering, can you eat them?
If it ain’t poisonous or toxic or septic, you can eat it Down Under. Just depends how much shell ya are willin’ ta crunch in ya gob. And if ya are game enough ta pick ’em up.
I’m terrified of insects, but this was actually pretty cool. Thanks for sharing and eliciting a wave of shivers and shudders over here! I shall share the horror and pass it along. 😉
Did ya see the spider post a few back?? It defies the food chain.
Oh gosh…no. Going to look now. (Spiders are the worst!)
These are the spiders you expect to see in movies….
Ha ha…this Canuck family lived there for a year and one of those lovelies on the kitchen floor was my first intro to Aussie wildlife. Good thing creepy crawlies don’t bother us!
I have no idea what a Canuck is. But all our non deadly crawlies get relocated to the garden or shed, depending on their use.
Sorry…Canadian. And yes that huge beastie got sent outside too.
Best thing about them, is that they eat other smaller poisonous versions of themselves.
Pretty cool …
It’d make a good horror….
Just found your blog. Really wishing I had followed your advice and scrolled really fast past those. I’m really glad we don’t have those in my little corner of the U.S.
Welcome aboard, mate. I got in trouble for the lack of disclaimer on the spider post earlier, so added it into the title for those that don’t like creepy crawlies.
I’ll have to remember to really believe you when you put that disclaimer on there! Spiders and bugs don’t bother me to much unless they’re the size of my hand. (Your spider post falls under that actually!) Snakes and slithery things and any kind of rodent will do me in every single time.
Wait until tomorrow…
I think one of the reasons Aussies are so much tougher than everyone else is that you guys have some serious nasty wildlife there. Every life form produces deadly toxins, is megasized. And then I’ve heard some of you walk around barefoot! LOL
Yeah, I’m a barefoot man. I hate wearing shoes for to long or I get ‘tender foot’ when I walk on gravel.
I am also a barefoot type of person, so when I go for a pedicure it’s a long appointment because my feet are very calloused. I’m not sure I could go barefoot in Australia though – with all those creepy crawlies, stinging & biting things over there.
I tend to not get pedicures often, only when I get a free voucher session.
Our bities aren’t as frequent as we make them to be. Well, because we know the signs.
Wow, how do you all avoid getting bitten by all those giant insects and creepy stuff on the beach?
Instinct, like city goers way of avoiding muggers.
You are funny ‘mate’.
Cheers ‘Bud’.
That last photo is not an australian centipede..I’ve seen that photo before, it’s from another country….thats not your arm.I keep giant aussie pedes…they don’t get that big.
Aye, you are correct, it’s a humorous picture that has been circulating for years.
I wanted some, but the wife decided it wouldn’t be a good idea with her there with bug spray.