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[–] [email protected] 30 points 8 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] jenny_ball 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I live in Taiwan.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

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