Moss Moon Magazine X Red Centipede If a centipede runs towards you, it's probably not attacking you, as they can't see very well and may think you are a place to shelter.. Centipedes are attracted to damp environments.. They are nocturnal hunters that eat ants, spiders, and crickets, so their presence may indicate that other arthropods or pests are also present.. In superstition, seeing a centipede can mean someone is jealous. Blindness: The genus name Scolopocryptops means "dead eyes", indicating that the giant red centipede is blind.. Venom: The first pair of legs evolved to be venomous fangs The giant red centipede, Scolopocryptops sexpinosus, is a common centipede in the Southern Appalachian Mountain ranges Centipedes in Appalachia typically bite like a bee, but larger species in the southwestern U.S. can be more painful. Bites from large centipedes can be dangerous for children or people with bee sting allergies.. The primary settlers of the area were the Chero...
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