Centipede from Colombia

Subject:  Centapead
Geographic location of the bug:  Cali Colombia
Date: 10/20/2021
Time: 10:31 AM EDT
Your letter to the bugman:  Is this centapead poison
How you want your letter signed:  Mark

Centipede

Dear Mark,
This is a Bark Centipede in the order Scolopendromorpha.  Centipedes are predators that subdue their prey with venomous fangs, and though all Centipedes are venomous, most are not dangerous to humans.  Large Bark Centipedes that reach well in excess of six inches might deliver a rather painful and nasty bite.  According to BugGuide:  “They can bite and also pinch with their last pair of legs. Bites may cause intense pain, swelling, discoloration, numbness, and necrosis, and require medical assistance, although there are no really dangerous, deadly centipedes, and no confirmed human fatalities.”

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