All Things Centipede

So, some of you have wondered about the horrible centipedes that I tell you about. I was reminded of my intention to post pictures when I encountered one outside tonight. I tried to provide some sense of scale for you with a quarter and a Bic pen (couldn't find a quarter tonight).

Here's a shot of the one that was on the ceiling above my bed one morning when I woke up.



This was the one that was outside my building tonight. The liquid is the poison I poured on him before getting near.



So, how would you like to be bitten/stung by one of these? They are venemous, but unless you're allergic it probably won't kill you. As a side note, neither of these is the largest I have seen. Unfortunately, I did not have my camera with me, but it was about twice as long as these guys.

Burn the House Down!

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What would you do if you woke up and saw this above your bed?









Many of you are aware of my feelings about spiders. In fact, some of you have been around when I have found one (or you have come running thinking someone must surely be dead for there to be that loud of a scream).  Although I believe Christy is the only one who has had the misfortune of being on the phone with me when I discovered a spider (sorry Christy!).
It's been a while since I first saw this photo (no, this did not come from my house- Thank the Lord!), but I think about it every so often. My thoughts revolve around one issue- what would I do if I found this in my house? I have not come up with a satisfactory answer yet. The most logical thing I can come up with would be Chemicals- LOTS of chemicals. But I can tell you burning down the house or simply abandoning it and all of it's contents are high on my list.
So- what would you do?