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Uploaded by on Sep 28, 2008

song: as blood runs black-hester prynne

sorry about the blackouts =\

higher quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqsm4QJE02g&fmt=18

Centipedes are elongated, flattened arthropods with numerous legs one pair per body segment. They are predaceous on many different arthropods including insects. Although all centipedes have poison glands and the means to inject their venom, bites are infrequent and normally do not cause more than temporary, localized pain. Most centipedes can be found under boards, logs, rocks and other protected, damp locations outside. These centipedes are of little concern to homeowners. The house centipede, believed to have originated in the Mediterranean region, was introduced into Mexico and the Southern United States and has increased its distribution. It was first recorded in Pennsylvania in 1849. Today, the house centipede can be found in many buildings throughout the United States. It does not survive winters outdoors in Pennsylvania, but readily reproduces in heated structures.

Because of their secretive nature, scary appearance and darting motions, homeowners typically fear the house centipede. In 1902, C.L. Marlatt, an entomologist with the United States Department of Agriculture writes in Circular #48 The House Centipede: It may often be seen darting across floors with very great speed, occasionally stopping suddenly and remaining absolutely motionless, presently to resume its rapid movements, often darting directly at inmates of the house, particularly women, evidently with a desire to conceal itself beneath their dresses, and thus creating much consternation. Undoubtedly, the current favor of blue jeans as a preferred article of clothing has not appreciably reduced the angst felt by the household inmates when a centipede is seen scurrying across the basement floor.

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  • I hate when people try to get animals to fight only to please some nasty fantasm. You catch some animals, to observe them you have to UNDERSTAND them. They're not some kind of pokemons or battle robots toys sold for 6-years old.

    To show interesting behavior you should have kept them in a "normal" environment. there was too much stress and shaking on them, so this video has very poor value (only show them trying to run away and you shaking them like an angry child wose toy's broken)

  • I agree with this, I watch other videos and think the same thing, I did this though and realize how stupid it was, and the music, but whatever, I learned my lesson =I

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  • You win this time my friend i will catch/kill you tomorrow xD

  • Gave me a shiver and almost made me cry.

  • ohhhhh i hate these damn things ..i felt as if i was watchin a horror movie

  • That is a brown hobo spider, don't get bit by one of those.

  • @annaVICIOUS: That's an easy one, just open a biology book and turn to the chapter on Evolution.

  • screw u fhyrin that waz bitchin

  • I Had 1 go in my asshole once not joking they dont bite and if they do then i didnt feel it

  • why did god create such ugly skin-tingling creatures :(

  • I'm happy you understood, I wish you some nice nature-watching, there's so much to discover if you learn how to do!

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