• Nima
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    2 months ago

    they also hiss. which scared the crap out of me.

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        2 months ago

        Do they his in opera? I’d say imagine they’re little jazz musicians going tsss-t-t-tsss-t-t

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        2 months ago

        its called “Stridulation” and its something a lot of centipedes can do.

        scared the crap out of me the first time I heard it when I was trying to put one in a cup and take it outside. lol

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            2 months ago

            you know? that’s fair. but it also made me extremely nervous when I hadn’t been moments before.

            went from skittering around panicking to “I will mess you up >=( I’m dangerous! HISSSSS! LOOK HOW SCARY!”

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              2 months ago

              but it also made me extremely nervous when I hadn’t been moments before

              For a sec I though you were making a joke and talking as the centipede (in first person).

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                2 months ago

                the quote was meant to be from the centipede, yes.

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        2 months ago

        it’s ok! its really just them saying “Please don’t touch me =(”

        but it really is a bit jarring the first time you hear it.

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            2 months ago

            its actually stridulation! they rub their legs together to make a hissing noise (if I recall correctly). like a cricket kinda. but its a long hiss rather than a chirp.