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Giant redheaded centipede found crawling in Texas park
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| 7-2-15
| Casey Curry
Posted on 07/02/2015 4:40:04 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
TEXAS -- A giant redheaded centipede was found crawling on a broom in a park in Texas.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department posted a photo of the insect on Twitter. The centipede was discovered at Garner State Park in Uvalde County in the Hill Country.
This is one scary looking insect. In the wild, it can grow to be 8 inches long with a brightly colored body and legs. Officials at the University of Arkansas Arthropod Museum describe this species of centipede as "fast moving and aggressive titans."
The giant redheaded centipede is a predator that primarily feeds on things like moths, butterflies, spiders and other insects. They have also been known to eat larger animals such as toads, lizards, small snakes and other vertebrates.
The centipede captures its prey with its claws and then stuns and poisons them by piercing the skin and injecting a painful toxin.
The good news? This centipede isn't a huge threat to humans. They will give you a painful sting which can lead to dizziness, nausea and headaches.
This species of centipede is found in Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Louisiana, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona.
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Food; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: arizona; arkansas; centipede; kansas; louisiana; missouri; newmexico; oklahoma; redheadedcentipede; texas
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To: aMorePerfectUnion
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posted on
07/02/2015 4:40:31 PM PDT
by
aMorePerfectUnion
( "Forward lies the crown, and onward is the goal.")
To: Greetings_Puny_Humans
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posted on
07/02/2015 4:40:51 PM PDT
by
aMorePerfectUnion
( "Forward lies the crown, and onward is the goal.")
To: aMorePerfectUnion
Shoot, I found 2 of those in my house when I lived in the hill country.
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posted on
07/02/2015 4:41:29 PM PDT
by
unixfox
(Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
To: aMorePerfectUnion; fieldmarshaldj; GOPsterinMA; sickoflibs; BillyBoy; NFHale; stephenjohnbanker
It’s James Carville, he’s evolved into a higher form of life.
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posted on
07/02/2015 4:43:03 PM PDT
by
Impy
(They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
To: unixfox
Eww eww eww. Nuke it from orbit.
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posted on
07/02/2015 4:43:29 PM PDT
by
FreedomStar3028
(Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
07/02/2015 4:43:30 PM PDT
by
Impy
(They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
To: Salamander
You know, my thing for redheads only goes so far... ;)
To: aMorePerfectUnion
Egad, that is absolutely terrifying :O
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posted on
07/02/2015 4:44:23 PM PDT
by
chris37
(Heartless)
To: aMorePerfectUnion
Red-headed centipede mating with red-headed broom. See what SCOTUS wrought.
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posted on
07/02/2015 4:44:31 PM PDT
by
StAntKnee
(Add your own danged sarc tag)
To: aMorePerfectUnion
Actually, it’s kind of beautiful, as far as creepy crawling things go.
To: aMorePerfectUnion
What was Ed Schultz doing in Texas?
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posted on
07/02/2015 4:45:04 PM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(I'll vote for Jeb when Terri Schiavo endorses him.)
To: aMorePerfectUnion
Looking for Charlie Brown, IMO.
To: aMorePerfectUnion
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posted on
07/02/2015 4:45:16 PM PDT
by
Scrambler Bob
(Using 4th keyboard due to wearing out the "/" and "s" on the previous 3)
To: aMorePerfectUnion
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posted on
07/02/2015 4:46:06 PM PDT
by
hawkeye101
(We need more General Patton, and less patent leather)
To: aMorePerfectUnion
To: StAntKnee
He’s thinking: “What is this thing? It’s got more legs than me!”
To: aMorePerfectUnion
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posted on
07/02/2015 4:47:04 PM PDT
by
Uncle Miltie
(Â A system of g84overnment that makes the People subordinate to a committee of nine unelected lawyer)
To: unixfox
Yep! We have property in Real County. (Family owned)
I've seen several over the years.
BTW, If you happen to have a UV light.....
(I have one for rock collecting)
Those things are really beautiful under UV light.
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posted on
07/02/2015 4:47:13 PM PDT
by
Fiddlstix
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To: nickcarraway
I don’t know, but if we have any cajuns on the board, I’m sure they could tell you.
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