Thread: Interesting, Odd or Funny Pics II.

Originally Posted by Gordie

haha same reaction I had when I first moved to Adelaide in 1990 and found those horrible bloody portugese millipedes climbing up my interior walls.

im ok with them. dont know why.

While on creepy crawlies, anyone know what these are?



We have always had a few of them around but this year there are hundreds and hundreds of them of all sizes and inside where they have never been. Even the geckos won’t eat them..

Millipede at a guess, harmless.

Originally Posted by scarry

Millipede at a guess, harmless.

Thanks scarry

Am sure they are harmless but they are everywhere and I tend to squash them all over the house and sheds. They are a bit difficult to extract when squashed from floor coverings like carpet! Though some have survived the washing machine.

Just pick them up and throw them outside. These things curl up for protection. Harmless critters

Originally Posted by jx2mad

Just pick them up and throw them outside. These things curl up for protection. Harmless critters

Yup they do curl up, I try to put them outside but as I say there are hundreds of them, they get everywhere and the wife doesn’t like them in the bed!

They used to cause big problems for the suburban trains in Adelaide, trying to climb up the hill to Belair. WHen crushed they make the track super slippery. They installed brushes in front of the wheels to flick them off the track.

Originally Posted by Gordie

They used to cause big problems for the suburban trains in Adelaide, trying to climb up the hill to Belair. WHen crushed they make the track super slippery. They installed brushes in front of the wheels to flick them off the track.

Millipedes also stink like buggery when squashed. But weren't we originally talking about Centipedes?


I have always believed those to be poisonous. No not Earwigs, the big buggers.


YES/NO?

My Friend Wiki says this.

Australian Centipedes are carnivorous, feeding on a variety of small animals (including frogs and lizards!), but mainly insects. Larger Australian Centipedes can give a painful, but not life-threatening, bite. ... Although these legs look quite dangerous, the centipede bites with its powerful jaws.May 27, 2010

Also seems they can grow up to 30cm