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House Centipedes (mander.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

WTFFFFF

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

its called "Stridulation" and its something a lot of centipedes can do.

scared the crap out of me the first time I heard it when I was trying to put one in a cup and take it outside. lol

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Tho a kinda fair wtf reaction to a giant magic glass dome suddenly chasing you.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

you know? that's fair. but it also made me extremely nervous when I hadn't been moments before.

went from skittering around panicking to "I will mess you up >=( I'm dangerous! HISSSSS! LOOK HOW SCARY!"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

but it also made me extremely nervous when I hadn't been moments before

For a sec I though you were making a joke and talking as the centipede (in first person).

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago

the quote was meant to be from the centipede, yes.