Centipede Venom

Pitter · Nov 23, 2005

What is the effect of an encounter with centipede venom anyway? They have entered my house several times and I expect an encounter one of these days is inevitable.

Stylopidae · Nov 23, 2005

There is a section on the boards about 'bite reports', although that wouldn't be too helpful without a positive ID.

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324r350 · Nov 23, 2005

Wow, I want that centipede!
is it a mutilans?

Randolph XX() · Nov 24, 2005

i don't think it's mutilans or even scolopendra cuz of the head plate

Steven · Nov 24, 2005

@Pitter

where are you from ?

PS:
seems like i've seen that picture before :?

Pitter · Nov 24, 2005

I'm in Colombia. I may have posted the same picture a while back. I would still like some feed back on what I can expect from their venom.

324r350 · Nov 24, 2005

painful, swelling, non lethal
general rule of thumb is that the larger the centipede, the worse the bite
some species bite harder though (i believe)
i think you could expect some serious pain from a cetipede over 6 inches in length
ive heard that bites can be painful anywhere from 20 minutes to 12 hours, so I am not certain
naseua and lack of energy can also result within a few hours of being bitten
im fairly new to centipedes, so I think someone else would know better
try checking here

edesign · Nov 24, 2005

search around on google...i had found some interesting stuff on centipede bites a while back when i was researching them. One of the pages, published in the US addressing S. heros bites in Arizona, said that painkillers had little to no effect on the pain but heat helped relieve some of the pain. Very pretty centipede though, hope you don't get bit!

Pitter · Nov 25, 2005

Thanks for directing me to the bite reports. Looks like I don't want to get bit and will have to sell the house and move to the city if my wife gets bit. We had one a few days ago in the bedroom and she was so terrified she was speechless and could only point when I asked her what was the matter. Anyway I understand that they don't actually bite but have claws near the head that inject the venom. As a reminder of how many venomous creatures are out there here's an interesting site:

www.miami-dadefirerescue.com go to the antivenom bank

324r350 · Nov 25, 2005

Pitter said:
I understand that they don't actually bite but have claws near the head that inject the venom.

edesign · Nov 25, 2005

they bite just like tarantulas bite...the centipede's fangs are just that, modified legs. A tarantula doesn't really bite you per se...it penetrates your skin with it's fangs and may or may not inject you with venom, it doesn't actually bite you with it's mouth. Same deal with a centipede...fangs penetrate, mouth doesn't do anything

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