Giant Centipedes: Experiences with Centipede Bites & Behavior

Hi All,

Whether you are considering the massive Amazonian Giant Centipede (Scolopendra gigantea) or the tiniest native species, the keeping of these fascinating but potentially dangerous creatures should not be undertaken lightly. During the course of my career in zoo-keeping and field research, I’ve encountered many species, and have learned something of the difficulties and dangerous their care poses. An escaped Giant Centipede once gave me much cause for concern (please see article linked below), and several colleagues have been bitten, sometimes with dire results. Yet many of us are drawn to them, and with so much still to learn, and so many species yet to be discovered, their study offers an exciting challenge.

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Thanks, Frank
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I've been bitten several time by Dutch native species - just several centimeters long - but even these bites do hurt ! I did however survaived it

 

Thank you...some of the small natives species here in the USA can also deliver a painful bite, although not dangerous unless one is allergic. Are any common in Holland?

best, Frank