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[-] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 47 points 3 months ago

Standard house centipedes (I'm pretty sure that's what's in this comic) aren't supposed to have a very painful bite. You may have been bitten by a different kind of centipede, or maybe had an allergic reaction, for your pain to be so severe.

[-] jaschen@lemm.ee 10 points 3 months ago

I live in Taiwan.

[-] Twitches@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago

This might have something to do with it. Different type of centipede.

[-] jenny_ball@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

yea the other type of centipedes are nearly the worst kind of bite you can get. the giant ones that catch bats and eat mice.

[-] kofe@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

Where are they native so I can potentially live the remainder of my life in irrational fear?

[-] ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago

They're native to Vietnam and live in most of the tropics, including Hawaii.

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