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Raghu · Dec 23, 2011, 8:39 PM

As I was brushing teeth and washing down the paste, out comes this little creature out of the wash basin drain holes, unable to bear either the paste or my bad mouth! I had to rush to get my camera before he slipped in again. Scary and beautiful at the same time. Tried to count his feet - comes to 40, though I have read somewhere they only have odd-pairs of legs (15x2, 17x2, 19x2 etc).

saly · Dec 23, 2011, 10:09 PM

Yikes!!! I understand they deliver a very painful bite! It is amazing some of the places they call home.

banksy · Dec 23, 2011, 10:14 PM

Ewwww, I can't imagine seeing one of those staring at me from the basin!

Raghu · Dec 23, 2011, 11:15 PM

Saly & Banksy - I'm sorry to have given you the creeps, but don't imagine my house to be a dirty place - the wash basin is on the outer of the house and the drain is wide and runs straight to the backyard, where plants and trees grow. This particular insect (arthropod, to be more exact) likes to live in banana plant and in other moist places. I dont think it lived in the drain pipe - must have come exploring. Years back, I remember seeing a giant one, almost 9-10 inches long, green-brown combination, on the upper portion of a banana plant. That was really scary. Compared to that, this is tiny, just about 3 inches long.
Raghu

jjdog2 · Dec 24, 2011, 10:34 AM

Raghu, my wife would have let out a bloodcurdling scream.

jj

catalex54 · Dec 24, 2011, 4:07 PM

Truly frightening but fascinating! Good shot Raghu.

saly · Dec 24, 2011, 5:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Raghu

Saly & Banksy - I'm sorry to have given you the creeps, but don't imagine my house to be a dirty place - the wash basin is on the outer of the house and the drain is wide and runs straight to the backyard, where plants and trees grow. This particular insect (arthropod, to be more exact) likes to live in banana plant and in other moist places. I dont think it lived in the drain pipe - must have come exploring. Years back, I remember seeing a giant one, almost 9-10 inches long, green-brown combination, on the upper portion of a banana plant. That was really scary. Compared to that, this is tiny, just about 3 inches long.
Raghu

Lol, we've had bad things come into our house too, like tarantulas and scorpions! Although centipedes are fast!

jjdog2 · Dec 24, 2011, 7:46 PM

Raghu, don't compare to the snake I had in my house.

jj

Raghu · Dec 24, 2011, 8:09 PM

Thank you Saly, Banksy, Catalex and JJ. JJ, we too have had, some forty years back when we were just settling into developing townships, all kinds of snakes coming into the house. Most of them were harmless and would shy away once they knew you noticed them. Centipedes continue to thrive even amid conjested population!

Dec 23, 2011, 8:39 PM	#1
Raghu Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ambattur, near Chennai, India Posts: 3,656	Good morning Centipede As I was brushing teeth and washing down the paste, out comes this little creature out of the wash basin drain holes, unable to bear either the paste or my bad mouth! I had to rush to get my camera before he slipped in again. Scary and beautiful at the same time. Tried to count his feet - comes to 40, though I have read somewhere they only have odd-pairs of legs (15x2, 17x2, 19x2 etc).

Dec 23, 2011, 10:09 PM	#2
saly Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: near Los Angeles, CA USA Posts: 4,764	Yikes!!! I understand they deliver a very painful bite! It is amazing some of the places they call home. __________________ Panasonic FZ150, FZ35 and GF1; Nikonos V when underwater ~~Art is in the eye of the camera holder~~

Dec 23, 2011, 10:14 PM	#3
banksy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Western Australia Posts: 2,144	Ewwww, I can't imagine seeing one of those staring at me from the basin! __________________ Panasonic FZ35 \| Nikon D7000 http://www.flickr.com/photos/banksyinoz/

Dec 24, 2011, 10:34 AM	#5
jjdog2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Southeastern Ohio Posts: 6,403	Raghu, my wife would have let out a bloodcurdling scream. jj __________________ Comments and suggestions for improvement welcome and appreciated.

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catalex54 Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Near Venice in Italy Posts: 2,454	Truly frightening but fascinating! Good shot Raghu. __________________ DMC-FZ150 & Hoya HD UV Filter + DMC-FZ45 & Hoya HMC UV(C) Filter - Macro & Tele Kit (DMW-LC55 + DMW-LT55 + DMW-LA5) - Benro A-197EX + HD-18 & Manfrotto MKC3-H01 Tripods & MMC3-02 + 234RC Monopod Alex

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Dec 23, 2011, 11:15 PM	#4
Raghu Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ambattur, near Chennai, India Posts: 3,656	Saly & Banksy - I'm sorry to have given you the creeps, but don't imagine my house to be a dirty place - the wash basin is on the outer of the house and the drain is wide and runs straight to the backyard, where plants and trees grow. This particular insect (arthropod, to be more exact) likes to live in banana plant and in other moist places. I dont think it lived in the drain pipe - must have come exploring. Years back, I remember seeing a giant one, almost 9-10 inches long, green-brown combination, on the upper portion of a banana plant. That was really scary. Compared to that, this is tiny, just about 3 inches long. Raghu

Dec 24, 2011, 7:46 PM	#8
jjdog2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Southeastern Ohio Posts: 6,403	Raghu, don't compare to the snake I had in my house. jj __________________ Comments and suggestions for improvement welcome and appreciated.

Dec 24, 2011, 8:09 PM	#9
Raghu Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ambattur, near Chennai, India Posts: 3,656	Thank you Saly, Banksy, Catalex and JJ. JJ, we too have had, some forty years back when we were just settling into developing townships, all kinds of snakes coming into the house. Most of them were harmless and would shy away once they knew you noticed them. Centipedes continue to thrive even amid conjested population!

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