Comments on: What Kind Of Pede Is This? http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2010/02/what-kind-of-pede-is-this/ Not your typical birder! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:14:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eric http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2010/02/what-kind-of-pede-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-13539 Eric Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:14:03 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2010/02/what-kind-of-pede-is-this/#comment-13539 It is actually a millipede - two sets of legs per segment, as opposed to one in centipede. I cannot remember the exact taxon name, but these (flat-backed millipedes) are fairly common, albeit in smaller form, all around New England, and probably alot of the country. It is actually a millipede – two sets of legs per segment, as opposed to one in centipede. I cannot remember the exact taxon name, but these (flat-backed millipedes) are fairly common, albeit in smaller form, all around New England, and probably alot of the country.

]]> By: Roger verhart http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2010/02/what-kind-of-pede-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-13538 Roger verhart Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:06:13 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2010/02/what-kind-of-pede-is-this/#comment-13538 On one my trips to Costa Rica we were taking a night hike in the forest and found 2 large millipedes copulating on the path. It was at that moment that I coined the phrase "arthropod erotica". On one my trips to Costa Rica we were taking a night hike in the forest and found 2 large millipedes copulating on the path. It was at that moment that I coined the phrase “arthropod erotica”.

]]> By: Birdchick http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2010/02/what-kind-of-pede-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-13524 Birdchick Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:08:01 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2010/02/what-kind-of-pede-is-this/#comment-13524 ColbyWolf - Thank you so much for the information! One of the best things about this blog is the education I get from the readers. ColbyWolf – Thank you so much for the information! One of the best things about this blog is the education I get from the readers.

]]> By: tai haku http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2010/02/what-kind-of-pede-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-13523 tai haku Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:27:49 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2010/02/what-kind-of-pede-is-this/#comment-13523 Can't see anything too sharp looking on the front end whatever it is. I was talking to someone over the summer who used to have a scolpendra centipede that he would feed pinkies (yep - frozen baby mice) to which, you know, totally creeped me out as a concept. Can’t see anything too sharp looking on the front end whatever it is. I was talking to someone over the summer who used to have a scolpendra centipede that he would feed pinkies (yep – frozen baby mice) to which, you know, totally creeped me out as a concept.

]]> By: Joan from Virginia http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2010/02/what-kind-of-pede-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-13522 Joan from Virginia Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:24:18 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2010/02/what-kind-of-pede-is-this/#comment-13522 We have lots of centipedes here in the summertime (among the leaf and wood debris). This one looks a little different though. We have lots of centipedes here in the summertime (among the leaf and wood debris). This one looks a little different though.

]]> By: Lynne at Hasty Brook http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2010/02/what-kind-of-pede-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-13520 Lynne at Hasty Brook Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:42:10 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2010/02/what-kind-of-pede-is-this/#comment-13520 It looks like it could crawl right into one of the open spots in your Keens... It looks like it could crawl right into one of the open spots in your Keens…

]]> By: farleyk http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2010/02/what-kind-of-pede-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-13519 farleyk Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:26:51 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2010/02/what-kind-of-pede-is-this/#comment-13519 They're scary, and justifiably so. If they're like any other centipedes, they bite and it hurts like a bastard. I've been stung by lots o' bees, wasps, hornets, bitten by spiders, but the centipede is the current record keeper. I'm willing to let it have the record, frankly, because the alternative is more testing... They’re scary, and justifiably so. If they’re like any other centipedes, they bite and it hurts like a bastard. I’ve been stung by lots o’ bees, wasps, hornets, bitten by spiders, but the centipede is the current record keeper. I’m willing to let it have the record, frankly, because the alternative is more testing…

]]> By: ColbyWolf http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2010/02/what-kind-of-pede-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-13518 ColbyWolf Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:57:56 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2010/02/what-kind-of-pede-is-this/#comment-13518 Yep. That's a centipede. :) He probably moves slower because he's bigger. :) the centipedes where I grew up (hawaii) were relatively slow, though they could move fast when they needed too. This guy looks like he's just truckin' along. of course, I've never seen a house centipede before, so.. maybe those guys really zoom around. :D (I'm really glad of that too. Centipedes are intimidating... but house centipedes are Scary Beyond All Reason) Yep. That’s a centipede. :) He probably moves slower because he’s bigger. :) the centipedes where I grew up (hawaii) were relatively slow, though they could move fast when they needed too. This guy looks like he’s just truckin’ along.

of course, I’ve never seen a house centipede before, so.. maybe those guys really zoom around. :D (I’m really glad of that too. Centipedes are intimidating… but house centipedes are Scary Beyond All Reason)

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