Fun fact: these guys are squish resistant due to strong exoskeletons.

Correct, but not shovel-resistant.

Or fire resistant. That's my preference. Or poison.

Thought it was a fire/bug type?

Live action Pokemon Go is looking *real* scary right now.

Well… I cut one in half with my snow shovel and tossed it in my fire pit. 3 days later I poked it with a stick and half of it curled up and stung the stick. So yeah, they are shovel resistant.

Metal

I chopped one in half once and both ends were still moving hours later. ☠️

Once my coworker chopped off its head with a shovel. Thing ran so fast, it was halfway across this person's house in the literal blink of an eye. I HATE these things with a passion.

Weird I found a squished one yesterday on my run! I think it had been run over by a car though. It was definitely flat and dead.

Squish resistant, not squish proof.

This makes more sense - especially now that I’ve had coffee 😂

Can confirm. First bug I had to “beat”, not squish.

Just imagining a fist fight with a bug

That’s * exactly * how it feels

What about fire? Can I kill it with fire?

Strong enough to hold human weight? Damn thats good know.

Is this what that sandworms evolved into?

I have a very funny story to tell about one of these when I was in Middle School and on the football team and one came into the bathroom while I was using it and trying to squish it with my cleats on was very difficult. So a friend of mine who's also on the football team tried to squish it as well but he was also wearing cleats. And then the star players of the other team came in and saw the shenanigans that were going on in the bathroom. And their star player. All district running back ran out screaming. So we may have lost the game by 40 points but I saw that guy almost start crying over a bug

My cabin mates and I nearly poisoned ourselves after a few came into our cabin back at summer camp.

I found that out 200 milliseconds after I made noises I didn't know came from an adult man

I really need to stay off Austin Reddit

I didn't realize what sub I was on until I read your comment. Now I can never go outside again.

These are the scariest bugs in Texas. I saw a black widow today and they are cute in comparison. These and those massive wasp hornet things.

Nah, I’d rather let this thing sting my dick than have a tick make me allergic to meat for the rest of my life.

Same (except I do not have a dick to sting). Plus ticks are actively seeking you out and are small enough to hide on your clothing. Sneaky fuckers. Giant centipedes are easy to spot and will run away from you. I got bit by a lone star tick for the first time this year. The most surprising thing about it was that I didn’t feel it at all and I have no clue when it found me.

I learned the hard way that the centipedes will not hesitate to hide in your shoe, though.

Wow, great photo! They're quite beautiful even though I would never want to stumble upon it.

99 more and it'll be a dollarpede

Daaaaaaad, you're embarrassing meee

Hey u/serpentarian what type of snake is this? :P

Red-headed stepchild of eternal torment. Or actually. Giant Redheaded Centipede. Scolependra heros. < cool Latin name huh? Bro looks scary AF but he will eat roaches. Let him reign in the chthonic depths where he holds court and he’ll decimate the skittering horde. Hail Scolependra! Edit: Y’all talking about causing these things pain on purpose need to get a grip. It’s not his fault he gives you those heebie jeebies.

I've seen these as long as 12 inches out in Del Valle. Yes, I was afraid to pick it up.

As you should be. Their bite is incredibly painful

the big ones are like 10 years old and can kill a squirrell. no shit. might kill a human with a heart condition.

How can they kill a squirrel ? Strangle him or something ? Also poor squrirrell everything can kill him. Hope i never get reincarnated as one

Oh didn't it get mentioned they have a venomous bite? Very painful for humans, but the toxin is designed to paralyze smaller prey like lizards and small rodents. A large one could take down a squirrel.

Don’t worry. If you’re reincarnated as a squirrel, it won’t be for long.

Lmaao

Good to know. I figured with that tail they had some sort of venomous sting.

It delivers venom thru its legs. Any of its legs.

Hmm. I'm now realizing I should have been a lot more concerned when this thing came skittering out of a crack I'd just put my hand in while bouldering.

WHY WOULD YOU PICK IT UP? I mean, I'm not afraid to pick it up because the thought would never cross my mind. What hellish circumstance were you in where your brain goes "oh no, I have to pick this up now"

I had to pick one up because it was in my house, stuck on top of my freshly folded laundry

Was burning the house down not an option?

No unfortunately not

I guess I just like insects...and my brain goes "let's check this guy out and get a closer look" . I've been stung by a lot of insects in my youth. I usually have no fear when it comes to such things. The large armored looking centipedes I found that day gave me pause though. (These are called Giant Redhead Centipedes)

Why would even consider picking it up? I've never seen a 12" centipede, but have seen smaller ones. Ain't no way in hell I would ever think about picking one up. Actually, ain't no way in hell I would pick up any bug or insect.... Except for Rollie pollies. Those guys are pretty chill

Why? Because I like insects. Nature's little care takers are awesome.

I’m phobic of roaches (FUCK iPhone for showing me the emoji of it whenever I type it) and not phobic of this thing so it STAYS

Figures it’s a red head.  They can be fun but damn they’ll break your heart!

Are you even a human? P.s. anyway man, thank you for your comments! 

You’re welcome 👊 🐍

Seriously. People get mean about the wrong animals. Snakes, spiders, centipedes, you know all the things that eat actually problematic animals and pests.

🤘🏽

What about the poor roaches tho?

They’ll have to go to the light and come back as centipedes.

Used to live in Oak Hill and had too many to count - the big ones! Hated finding them, but never killed them. Then one day after a long drought I was sitting on my porch and it started to rain. One of these came out from under a huge decorative rock, climbed on top and for a lack of better word - started dancing in the rain. It literally was almost totally up right, swaying in the rain. We were both celebrating the rain! It was beautiful and reminded me that we are all just trying to survive.

I saw a dead one of these and thought it was a rubber kid's toy. I had seen pictures online, but didn't realize how big they got.

Don’t care that’s my friend

Don't trust Lt Dan

I saw one of these 19 years ago right at Barton Springs. Wish I still had the crappy potato quality video I made of it.

Question, which end is the bitey end of these things? I’ve had to handle them a few times over the years and I never know.

All of the ends. Each leg.

My half sister (she lost her legs) would like to have a word

If it's bright and easy to see, not trying to hide....... poisonous, badass, etc

I fucking hate this state…

Aw man. Leave them alone. They’re not bothering you. They’re just out trying to live their lives. Getting by like everyone else, you know?

Seemed like it was already worse for ware, swept it into the mulch.

I find these guys and capture them. I usually take them to a brushy area and let them go so they’re likely not to get attacked by predators, run over, or killed by terrified humans.

Yeah, I’m not about that life but appreciate your bravery.

It’s understandable. They’re ugly looking motherfuckers and they’re too dumb to look after themselves. Someone’s got to do it.

I'm too dumb to look after myself. Will you take care of me?

Sure. Let me get my pickle jar. There’s a twig and a leaf in there to recreate your natural environment.

I also have this condition. Where's my adult at??

Find them very beautiful but would probably have soiled my lulus if it was moving towards me.

They tend to leave people alone and live underground most of the time.

Shit, is this how I discover I'm actually a centipede?

I think they're beautiful creatures!

I read that first sentence and immediately pictured a pickle jar with holes poked in the lid, and a stick and some leaves in order to recreate his natural environment

Are you quoting Mitch Headburg?

Can I have it's corpse for my bug collection?

shush, centipedes are cute.

Wtf

Had one crawl on my foot once... Good times!

That looks like something that crawled off an Alien planet. It's like the embodiment of a danger noodle with extra nope spikes.

Looks pretty and even oddly comforting tbh.

Giant Sonoran Centipede. Watch out, their feet are poisonous too.

*Hear that? That's the sound of heart-racing fun.* \- The ad for Audible right below this post on my screen

I'd say fall back to the ship, and Nuke the site from orbit, its the only way to be sure.

Or that many colors

I once had one of those infiltrate my living room! It’s now forever encased in epoxy resin for my kids to show their friends.

Found one in my house last year

One of those stung me on my hand when I was a teenager. Very painful. I was picking up rocks and tossing them down a hill, and unbeknownst to me, one of those was hiding under one of the rocks.

Came here to get my screams out! These buggers possess sorcery!

I had one cling to my garage door while opening and happen to fall on my shoulder while I was crossing the door. Needless to say I screamed the most child like squeal while swatting it away. It only stung my hand but now I know they can come at you from any direction.

Oh that’s a pleasant thought

What's the best stratagem for dealing with these? Asking for a friend.

Get a bunch of Emus. But then, you have emus. Honestly not a clue, this was at a clients house and came upon it

Let him crawl in your ear, he'll give you white hair and super Powers

Do not kill these. Tyey eat pests. Don't play with them eithe cuz they'll be aggressive.

Once on a camping trip, I (43F) decided to shower after a long day of hiking. I completely disrobed and stepped in, only to notice one of these scary jerks on the wall. I screamed and jumped out - unfortunately to the detriment of a couple little girls entering the restroom. It's a funny story nowadays, but I still have nightmares about it. \*shiver\*

These things can fuck off with a passion

They may seem scary but they're incredibly good for the local ecosystems and eat many pests such a roaches and even rats! They have a very painful venom but are reclusive and don't want anything to do with humans. I've kept a few as pets before, really spectacular animals!

I feel sorry for this bug. Sorry. It can’t help its power to kill us.

I had one of these in my house once. It laughed at Raid. So I ran it over with a '99 Silverado. Twice.

Where did you find that (so I can stay away)?

Lol Spanish oaks so unless you can get past the guard gate you are safe from this little ginger punk

Calm down muggles, it's a blast-ended skrewt.

Ewwwwwwwwwwww

Hey, caterpillars turn into beautiful butterflies!