CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Are centipedes poisonous? Introduction to centipedes

1. Are centipedes poisonous? Introduction to centipedes

1. Centipedes are poisonous. Centipede venom is a toxin released when centipedes sting humans and animals. It can cause redness, swelling, burning pain and lymphangitis at the sting site. However, systemic reactions are mild, including chills, fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, increased pulse, delirium and convulsions. Severe cases may even lead to death.

2. Centipedes are terrestrial arthropods, and their bodies are composed of many segments, each of which has legs, so they are multi-legged creatures. Centipedes are also known as Tianlong, centipedes, less-spined centipedes, Wugong, a maggot, etc. They are venomous, predatory terrestrial arthropods. Common centipedes include red-headed, green-headed, and black-headed. The back of the red-headed centipede is reddish-black, the abdomen is light red, and the feet are light orange-red or yellow. The back and feet of the green-headed centipede are blue, the abdomen is light blue, and the body is small, about half the length of the red-headed centipede.

2. Is the centipede poisonous?

Strong for humans, average for the five poisons. First, let's talk about scorpions, the North African black fat-tailed scorpion and the yellow fat-tailed scorpion. Many friends still keep them as pets. They have a ferocious temperament, but there are very few cases of death from stings.

Next is the centipede. Usually, the size and toxicity of the centipede family are proportional! ! That is to say, the Vietnamese giant centipede, the Amazonian giant centipede and the Peruvian giant centipede should not be underestimated! ! Especially the Peruvian giant centipede, which can be up to half a meter long! ! However, except for those with special allergies, I have never heard of anyone being bitten to death by a centipede...

As for spiders, the black widow is quite famous. Indeed!! As a web-building spider, it has a toxicity that exceeds that of any hunting spider!! It is widely distributed and can be found in most tropical and subtropical areas. Although its toxins are extremely toxic, the injection dose is very small. In the United States, less than 6 people are killed by it each year on average. (Generally speaking, the toxins of black widow spiders are more threatening to children and the weak.)

In summary!! Compared with the most poisonous spider, the most poisonous centipede and the most poisonous scorpion, the most poisonous is still the spider!!

Small centipede bites only cause local redness, swelling and pain, while tropical large centipede bites can cause lymphangitis and tissue necrosis, and sometimes purpura of the entire limb. Some may experience headaches, fever, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and even systemic symptoms such as slurred speech, convulsions, and coma. If you are bitten by a red-headed, black-bodied, yellow-legged centipede in the Yangtze River Basin, you will quickly experience severe pain at the bite site, usually in the elbow within 2 hours, in the armpit within 3 hours, and in the chest after 4 to 5 hours. But don't worry, it usually won't lead to fatal danger. The symptoms will gradually disappear after 4 days.

Note: Brief description of the toxicity of the five poisons.

The five poisonous creatures are scorpions, snakes, centipedes, toads, and geckos (some say spiders).

Since there are many categories, I will give a rough comparison. [From here on, it gets weaker and weaker]

Snake venom (the toxicity varies from snake to snake, but there are many cases of death from snake bites)

Toads (the toad venom they secrete is blinding and lethal, and is more toxic than ordinary snakes, but toads are not as aggressive as snakes, so there are fewer cases)

Scorpions (like snakes, except for a few, the toxicity is relatively low, because they are rarely seen except in captivity, and the toxic effect is mostly convulsions and strokes)

Centipede (the poison is similar to that of a scorpion, but the amount is not as high as that of a scorpion, and only causes swelling and pain)

Gecko (non-venomous, but ancient people believed that if it escaped into the ear and the tail fell off, it would cause deafness, but in fact it would not)

Spiders (Spiders in most parts of my country are small in size and have low toxicity. They are common in the jungle and are not threatening. Only in the southern tropics are there some large ones, but they are not very toxic. The highly toxic wolf spiders and black widows are all in South America)

Awesome, super awesome, don't watch if you are timid

Absolutely strong! If you are bitten by it, you may be poisoned immediately! Then die!

Strong enough to be fatal

3. Is the centipede shell poisonous?

Non-toxic. Centipede is a predatory terrestrial arthropod with poison glands in the body. The outer shell is non-toxic. Common centipedes include red-headed, green-headed, and black-headed centipedes. The red-headed centipede has a reddish-black back, a light red abdomen, and light orange-red or yellow feet.