Scolopendra morsitans is beautiful, don’t you think?
I know I’m not going to mess with her babies.
Pharyngula
Evolution, development, and random biological ejaculations from a godless liberal
Scolopendra morsitans is beautiful, don’t you think?
I know I’m not going to mess with her babies.
And topping the list of “Caviar I don’t want to try” is…
Oh, yes, she is very beautiful, and very protective, too.
I’d hate to have to come up with that many baby names at once.
Reminded me of this, um, entertaining? video. Giant desert centipede.
Sorry, when I saw the photo I felt a little faint. Serious centipede phobia. I was telling myself that she has such pretty colours. She’s caring so tenderly for her eggs (aww. ew) and her young.
Nope. Can’t do it. I have to scroll past to read the comments with my eyes averted. I think its the huge venomous claws.
OH. and ew.
Nope.
*backs away slowly*
And they all hatch at about the same time, so you can’t even use the Roman trick of numbering them.
BTW, morsitans means “biting again and again”.