Stinging fire centipede
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| - | |image= | + | |image=Stinging Fire Centipede.png |
| - | |name= Stinging Fire Centipede | + | |name=Stinging Fire Centipede |
| - | + | |habitat=Sub-tropical forested regions. | |
| - | |habitat= | + | |description=Nearly three [[Measurements|thum]]s long and segmented dozens of times, this centipede's twenty/thirty/forty pairs of legs are sharply pointed and undulate smoothly. The head and tail segments are almost identical to the casual observer, each displaying a glistening pair of crimson orbs and a sharp stiff needle-like appendage. Feathery antennae splay like delicate fern fronds in front and back. The body segments are hard and shiny black chitins mottled with vibrant orange and yellow mottling. |
| - | |description= | + | |notes=Contact with a centipede resulting in a bite may shock the victim as a burning toxin induces instant pain. Not generally fatal, the centipede is only truly dangerous when delivering multiple bites and stings. |
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| + | Caution should be used in collecting a Stinging Fire Centipede, as their bites are extremely painful. | ||
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Caution should be used in collecting a Stinging Fire Centipede, as their bites are extremely painful.
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