Andalusian Nasties
May 1st 2014, 11:15 pm
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Andalusian Nasties
Another one of these popped out today after spraying the Ant's nest.
It is the 2nd in a month. I heard that they pay up to 40 Euros for these in Germany. Unfortunately this one got a bit too much of the insect spray.
M
It is the 2nd in a month. I heard that they pay up to 40 Euros for these in Germany. Unfortunately this one got a bit too much of the insect spray.
M
May 2nd 2014, 6:16 am
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Re: Andalusian Nasties
Nasty creature - and they bite!
Its a Megarian banded centipede. We see lots of them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scolopendra_cingulata
Its a Megarian banded centipede. We see lots of them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scolopendra_cingulata
May 2nd 2014, 7:35 am
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Re: Andalusian Nasties
You were lucky it happened to walk past that ruler just as you had the camera ready! 
May 2nd 2014, 10:32 am
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May 2nd 2014, 4:39 pm
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Re: Andalusian Nasties
Wait till they walk out from under your sofa while you're watching telly!
Guaranteed to have guests jumping
Guaranteed to have guests jumping
May 5th 2014, 7:20 am
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The first one came out from under the washing machine while my wife was on the loo. Not sure who was more frightened by her screams as it popped back under the machine. I caught it about 10 mins later and let it go in the garden. The last 2 were unlucky, one got stepped on and the last one was zapped in the Ants nest. Btw the first one was 15cm long and a brighter yellow with blue stripes.
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May 5th 2014, 5:27 pm
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Re: Andalusian Nasties
Never seen one but with Coreano and Americana Gusano (Rag and Lug worms for sea fishing) at 3.5€ and 5.0€ for a box of around 10 I know what I would do with them!
May 6th 2014, 6:25 am
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Re: Andalusian Nasties
When i was on Masirah many moons ago there was a guy with a glass tank.
He used to keep it stocked with various creatures that he had caught in desert. I remember that the Camel spider (dinner plate size) was the winner against various mammals and other beasties until a centipede was introduced to the tank. No competition, It killed everything, mice spiders,scorpions everything.
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He used to keep it stocked with various creatures that he had caught in desert. I remember that the Camel spider (dinner plate size) was the winner against various mammals and other beasties until a centipede was introduced to the tank. No competition, It killed everything, mice spiders,scorpions everything.
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May 6th 2014, 5:36 pm
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They have similar looking uglies in Australia and I was told that the ones there are venomous and dangerous. I've only seen one here in 5 years, but then I keep our house sprayed against cockroaches and ants. I hate crawlies urgh 
May 6th 2014, 5:38 pm
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May 7th 2014, 6:58 am
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Re: Andalusian Nasties
Nasty creature - and they bite!
Its a Megarian banded centipede. We see lots of them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scolopendra_cingulata
Its a Megarian banded centipede. We see lots of them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scolopendra_cingulata
This centipede is nervous and jumpy and may move rapidly if disturbed.[2][4] It is carnivorous and aggressive, feeding on almost everything it encounters that it can kill. It is capable of overpowering not only other invertebrates such as insects and even tarantulas, but also vertebrates which include small lizards, frogs (up to 95 mm long), snakes (up to 25 cm long), sparrow-sized birds, mice, and even bats.[3]
May 16th 2014, 8:16 am
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Re: Andalusian Nasties
We sometimes get them, from an inch long, up to about 4 inches. We throw them into the chicken pen. They love them. Gives the eggs a bit of a bite (I made that last bit up)
