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[–] jaschen@lemm.ee 46 points 1 year ago (11 children)

I got bitten by this hell spawn. I was sleeping and I guess I was stretching my leg and laid my leg on top of this thing.

I have never felt so much pain in my life. It felt like my skin was melting and burning at the same time. For the next few weeks, the bite mark would randomly start to puss and random shots of pain.

I'd rather have roaches. At least with roaches, they don't bite.

[–] Mubelotix@jlai.lu 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Those bites are rare and barely noticeable

[–] jaschen@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] Mubelotix@jlai.lu 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Home centipedes are the same everywhere. What you encountered was something else

[–] jaschen@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scolopendra_alcyona

It's not the same. They are significantly bigger here and much more venomous.

The ones found in America are Scutigera coleoptrata.

[–] Mubelotix@jlai.lu 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yes, as I said it's a didferent specie

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