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Video: Bat-Eating Centipede

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Video: Bat-Eating Centipede

Postby zenas » Jun 25, 2006 11:44 am

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Video: Bat-Eating Centipede
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Imagine meeting one of these. This giant poisonous centipede can be found in caves in Venezuela where it hunts for bats.
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Postby Ralph E. Powers » Jun 26, 2006 1:04 am

SHUDDERS


imagine going through that (or any other) cave and having one of them centepeeds drop down on you.
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Postby Wayne Harrison » Jun 26, 2006 2:26 am

Note to myself: Never go caving in Venezuela
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Postby graveleye » Jun 26, 2006 7:53 am

I'm not normally afraid of bugs and whatnot, but I sure hope that buggie isnt a protected species. :shocked:
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Postby bigalpha » Jun 26, 2006 9:35 am

oh my ... ummmmm ... wow.
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Postby cob » Jun 27, 2006 8:44 pm

suddenly and mysteriously, I'm hungry.
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