Giant bugs.

[TheLurch]

They're found throughout much of eastern Asia.

(grabs a red crayon, starts scribbling out even more countries on his map)

[Zymologist]

Forced perspective caused by holding the centipede closer to the camera. That's Scolopendra subspinipes commonly known as the Vietnamese Centipede and has a maximum length of 8 inches.

Which is still freaking huge.

[Zymologist]

It's always fascinated/horrified me how utterly alien insects look to us (or to me, at least). An insect the size of a horse?

LOL no thanks

[rogue06]

Hawaii:

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/3...ong-centipede/

Trigger warning for mossy!!! There are NO Catfish pictured in the link!

Apparently the biggest centipede is the Scolopendra gigantea, a.k.a. Peruvian giant yellow-leg centipede or Amazonian giant centipede, which are found in both South America and the Caribbean and can reach a foot in length. Some people actually keep them as pets.

MOSSY TRIGGER WARNING BELOW!!!1!!1!























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[Zymologist]

Apparently the biggest centipede is the Scolopendra gigantea, a.k.a. Peruvian giant yellow-leg centipede or Amazonian giant centipede, which are found in both South America and the Caribbean and can reach a foot in length. Some people actually keep them as pets.

MOSSY TRIGGER WARNING BELOW!!!1!!1!























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Lovecraft would be so proud.

[TheLurch]

Apparently the biggest centipede is the Scolopendra gigantea, a.k.a. Peruvian giant yellow-leg centipede or Amazonian giant centipede, which are found in both South America and the Caribbean and can reach a foot in length. Some people actually keep them as pets.

Thank you for saving this information for after i've visited Peru.

[shunyadragon]

Rain Forests are likely higher in Oxygen encouraging larger insects. I grew up in Central and South America, and the insects are generally larger than in temperate climates.

[rogue06]

Thank you for saving this information for after i've visited Peru.

I saw some centipedes in Jamaica that were about 8 or 9 inches long.

[rogue06]

Handling giant centipedes roguetech style




ANOTHER MOSSY TRIGGER WARNING!!!!!11!!

[Roy]

Apparently the biggest centipede is the Scolopendra gigantea, a.k.a. Peruvian giant yellow-leg centipede or Amazonian giant centipede, which are found in both South America and the Caribbean and can reach a foot in length. Some people actually keep them as pets.

They're not the biggest arthropods though - coconut crabs, spider crabs, giant isopods and lobsters are all bigger.

[shunyadragon]

Apparently the biggest centipede is the Scolopendra gigantea, a.k.a. Peruvian giant yellow-leg centipede or Amazonian giant centipede, which are found in both South America and the Caribbean and can reach a foot in length. Some people actually keep them as pets.

MOSSY TRIGGER WARNING BELOW!!!1!!1!























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I have seen these visiting Peru.

[rogue06]

Thank you for saving this information for after i've visited Peru.

I have seen these visiting Peru.

And now TL is going to have retroactive nightmares.

[Sparko]

Trigger warning for, oh never mind. too late.

[shunyadragon]

Rain Forests are likely higher in Oxygen encouraging larger insects. I grew up in Central and South America, and the insects are generally larger than in temperate climates.

i remember as a kid wandering around in the Jungles of Costa Rica and collecting the insect like horned beetles with 8"+ wingspans. wasps with 3"wing spans, and of course turanchilas.

[Sparko]

i remember as a kid wandering around in the Jungles of Costa Rica and collecting the insect like horned beetles with 8"+ wingspans. wasps with 3"wing spans, and of course turanchilas.

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