百足 Mukade Japanese Giant Centipede - Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans

Centipedes are fascinating creatures with a long history as one of the planet's most successful invertebrate predators. Centipedes typically shun the light of day and will most often be found resting safe under rocks, logs and other dark and damp places until night falls and they come out to hunt and find mates. The Japanese Giant Centipede is an animal worthy of respect, and wise Japanese farmers know to handle these animals with caution when they encounter them in the field or discover the leggy animal within their futon bedding.

Centipedes are called mukade (百足) or omukade in Japanese and the king of all mukade in Japan is certainly the Japanese Giant Centipede (Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans). Scolopendra centipedes can live as long as 10 years though it takes nearly 4 years for them to reach adult size. Centipedes of this group can grow to a length of 19 centimeters (7.5 inches) and are found in warm climates throughout the world. These large centipedes are popular as terrarium animals and are often sold under the name Vietnamese Centipede.

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[latigazo50]

Your video is very informative! thanks for sharing what yo know!

[softypapa]

@latigazo50 It's my pleasure. ~Kurt :-)

[MrChrisHermes]

fascinating-saw a NAT GEOG vid on this subject, it was like a Disney 1960s wildlife film! yours is much much better! Cheers!

[softypapa]

@MrChrisHermes Wow! Thank you for the nice compliment! ~Kurt :-)

[Wren622]

"They're not insects, they're arthropods". Insects ARE arthropods (as are trilobites, arachnids, sea spiders, centipedes, millipedes, etc.). (I still like the video). :)

[softypapa]

@Wren622 Excellent distinction! Thank you for pointing this out. I didn't think of this distinction and should have done a better job of indicating that centipedes are not insects. Thanks again! It's always great to have things set straight. Have a great weekend!  ~Kurt :-)

[Waterjello]

:o Wonderful video! You talk in such an interesting way, its HYPNOTISING...

[bboytyproductions]

Your voice reminds me of Michael Miu lol

[freezeboy3543]

This in the kingdom animalia phylum arthropoda so it is in fact an animal.... Plus it's not an insect

[metalero690]

holy mother of..

[AVIV222]

when i was in kindegarten i touched one in the back

i think he stabed me but nothing happend to me

[Ciaela]

I was just googling mukade because I just killed one in my apartment, and the first result was your video. Very fascinating, but... they are creepy as hell.

Impressive how knowledgeable you are about them. Great video, Kurt!

[kyayaki]

@mikel13091 LMAO!!!

[kyayaki]

EWWWWWW i think it moved!!!! D:

[eddy536]

gorgeous <3

[clickswitchh]

Sick dude

[ForrestAnthony1]

Very educational video! great work!