Comments on: House Centipede http://www.insectpod.com/2008/03/17/house-centipede-2/ A daily photographic look at the world of insects, spiders, creepies, crawlies and critters. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:35:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: David Brady http://www.insectpod.com/2008/03/17/house-centipede-2/#comment-703 David Brady Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:06:02 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/03/17/house-centipede-2/#comment-703 Kestralyn: Sorry about that. I wonder, instead of having a SFA category (which filters out spiders only)... perhaps I should let people filter their browsing experience based on "maximum number of legs". :-) Kestralyn: Sorry about that. I wonder, instead of having a SFA category (which filters out spiders only)… perhaps I should let people filter their browsing experience based on “maximum number of legs”. :-)

]]> By: Kestralyn http://www.insectpod.com/2008/03/17/house-centipede-2/#comment-701 Kestralyn Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:49:28 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/03/17/house-centipede-2/#comment-701 Too many legs! Too many legs! GET IT AWAY!!!!! GAHAAHAHAHAHA! Sorry. I've been finding that the photos on this site have been helping me cope with spiders better, but the many, many legged thingies still set me off in a fit. Too many legs! Too many legs! GET IT AWAY!!!!! GAHAAHAHAHAHA!

Sorry. I’ve been finding that the photos on this site have been helping me cope with spiders better, but the many, many legged thingies still set me off in a fit.

]]> By: SamWibatt http://www.insectpod.com/2008/03/17/house-centipede-2/#comment-684 SamWibatt Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:42:58 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/03/17/house-centipede-2/#comment-684 Gyaaarhghghg! We get these things in our basement (and sometimes upstairs). I've heard they're Good Guys but they seriously gross me out. The first time I saw one, the way it moved made me think it was a hideously mutated cockroach. I about crawled out of my skin just looking at it. Gyaaarhghghg! We get these things in our basement (and sometimes upstairs). I’ve heard they’re Good Guys but they seriously gross me out. The first time I saw one, the way it moved made me think it was a hideously mutated cockroach. I about crawled out of my skin just looking at it.

]]> By: M http://www.insectpod.com/2008/03/17/house-centipede-2/#comment-672 M Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:28:20 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/03/17/house-centipede-2/#comment-672 ...eep. Thanks for putting up the one type of crawly that really triggers my "HOLY CRUD RUN AWAY" button....why can't they be nice like millipedes? …eep.

Thanks for putting up the one type of crawly that really triggers my “HOLY CRUD RUN AWAY” button….why can’t they be nice like millipedes?

]]> By: Athena http://www.insectpod.com/2008/03/17/house-centipede-2/#comment-671 Athena Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:38:42 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/03/17/house-centipede-2/#comment-671 ok... So my parents got a manufactered home from the coast, and it must've had some eggs from these on it, because the first few years, they were *everywhere*. They seriously creeped me out at first. More so than spiders. But then I found out that they're predators too and they eat spiders! (because all our spiders went missing when these showed up) So, since I didn't like spiders and I hadn't been bitten by one the first two years, I decided they can't be that bad... The ones we had were at least twice the size of that one tho. With their legs in the same position, ours were at least 1.5 inches across and probably 3 inches long when full grown! (They must've been eating well!) Ours were pretty blues and greens too. LOL And an important note to those who still find them too creepy to have around: For the love of you-know-who, DO NOT use a fly swatter on those things... I'm not even going to say why. Just don't. :P ok… So my parents got a manufactered home from the coast, and it must’ve had some eggs from these on it, because the first few years, they were *everywhere*. They seriously creeped me out at first. More so than spiders. But then I found out that they’re predators too and they eat spiders! (because all our spiders went missing when these showed up) So, since I didn’t like spiders and I hadn’t been bitten by one the first two years, I decided they can’t be that bad… The ones we had were at least twice the size of that one tho. With their legs in the same position, ours were at least 1.5 inches across and probably 3 inches long when full grown! (They must’ve been eating well!) Ours were pretty blues and greens too. LOL

And an important note to those who still find them too creepy to have around: For the love of you-know-who, DO NOT use a fly swatter on those things… I’m not even going to say why. Just don’t. :P

]]> By: JFargo http://www.insectpod.com/2008/03/17/house-centipede-2/#comment-670 JFargo Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:07:01 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/03/17/house-centipede-2/#comment-670 Those things are creepy, and I fear them way more than I fear most spiders. Unfortunately for them, this fear doesn't translate into "Run away," but instead "Kill it with Fire!" Those things are creepy, and I fear them way more than I fear most spiders. Unfortunately for them, this fear doesn’t translate into “Run away,” but instead “Kill it with Fire!”

]]> By: Aaron http://www.insectpod.com/2008/03/17/house-centipede-2/#comment-669 Aaron Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:38:59 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/03/17/house-centipede-2/#comment-669 My appreciation bugs has been increasing as I get older. I actually think spiders are beautiful now. But this guy has me seriously creeped out. I can't stand crustaceans and this guy looks waaaay to close to one. I literally have to put my menu up at a seafood restaurant if my wife and son are devouring crab legs. Too creepy! My appreciation bugs has been increasing as I get older. I actually think spiders are beautiful now. But this guy has me seriously creeped out. I can’t stand crustaceans and this guy looks waaaay to close to one. I literally have to put my menu up at a seafood restaurant if my wife and son are devouring crab legs. Too creepy!

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