The Many Faces of Death
Posted Mar 28th, 2006 at 7:38 pm in Nature
giant centipede eats mouse
I got it from JM O’Donnell over at Immunoblogging and he got it from Pharyngula.
It’s a video of a giant centipede, over a foot long, eating a mouse. One of the things that amazed me was the centipede’s ability to walk around carrying the mouse.
The video’s probably twice as long as it needs to be, but it gets the point across. The mouse squeels a bit but quickly becomes silent. And then there’s only munching. Lots and lots of munching.
If you enjoy the outcome being little less certain, have a look at their second video. The mouse puts up quite a valiant effort, even if the person with the camera pulls a Marty Stouffer.
Bon Appétit
Okay, I’m going to have nightmares for a while after seeing that one. Just out of curiosity…those giant centipedes don’t live in Texas…do they?
Don’t worry Mary, you’re safe. They’re native to the Amazon of South America.