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Originally Posted by Stumptown
I'm with you. I appreciate all invertebrates (well, except slugs), and I respect centipedes, but the big ones really give me the willies. I can handle the little ground-dwelling ones in the garden, but the big house centipedes, which I know are completely harmless, even beneficial, I just can't deal with at all. They used to come up the drains in my shower (this was back in Colorado) and gave me many a serious fright when I was a kid. The tropical ones are even worse. I'm getting queasy just looking for a photo to post:
PS - don't worry, they don't live in Alberta, but are widespread in the US. |
Growing up in Malaysia certainly didn't help me get over my fear at all. I'm so glad we don't have any centipedes in Alberta, because this is probably the only insect I am legitimately terrified of (and believe me, I've played with some pretty terrifying ones).
I remember once when I was in cadets and we camped in the rain forest. While cleaning out our sleeping bags, I noticed something crawling inside. To my relief, it was a large spider. Yes, I was relieved because it was a spider and not a centipede.
