Giant Centipede BITES ME!
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2021
- Bitten by Australia's largest centipede, an Ethmostigmus rubripes. Please do not attempt to replicate this yourself.
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She’s a big softy, she was more like giving you kisses rather than biting you. She just wasn’t wanting to hurt you!
Right!! 😂That big was taking a liking to that guy!!!! So cute!!!! Those bugs are scary looking but something about this video make that bug adorable!!!!
@@elizabethannsmith5006 I'm glad I was able to make it less scary!
@@BugsandBiology I would never have no centipede in my house
@@markdangerfield8140 I agree. I would never have no centipedes in my house either. Life is much more fun with them around.
@@BugsandBiology I don't think thats what they meant
General Public: Every animal in Australia wants to kill you!
Literally Almost Every Animal in Australia: _I don't wanna bite you hooman..._
Facts! This pede was/is living proof
Talk amongst the animals hear is hooman tastes foul! 👍
Actually I have this theory: since the centipedes are nearly blind and the way it was put into his arm made the pede get confused so it didnt know if it was a animal´s skin or simply ground, so because of that, so many dry bites... aniways just a theory I also love centipedes, actually they are my favorite animal :D
Hey everyone, sorry if my excessive blinking and/or fast talking was off-putting in any way. In addition to being nervous for the upcoming bite, I am also not yet entirely comfortable with showing my face on camera, which is why I may have seemed rather awkward. So apologies for that; I will be trying to relax myself more for future uploads.
Edit: A couple (unintentional) bites later, I have developed an allergy to centipede bites. That is always a risk, especially with repeated exposure.
You're an intelligent, well spoken good looking bloke.. no reason to be nervous..Great video
No need to apologize man, youre doing well with all your content. Absolutely enjoy every single video. You’re honestly on par with Tom’s Big Spiders in terms of information and content. You should have the same numbers as Dark Den etc. You have much more information and animal centered videos. Yeah idk. If UA-cam made any sense you should be able to make this a part time job on the side from studying etc.
Oh you guys are too kind! Thanks for all the encouragement, wouldn't be here without you. Legends!
Not off putting at all! I was surprised you were on camera, actually, but otherwise you did great!
You were fine! I'm too nervous to film myself in my videos, unfortunately. 😔
The amount of dry bites and attempts to either sit there or wriggle free made me feel a lot better about these centipedes. Especially when she just sat there like "are we done yet" it was honestly kind of cute.
I am absolutely surprised that it took that many attempts to get her to bite you that's honestly amazing she didn't want to waste the venom
damn, had no idea some centipedes could have patience like this; and you’ve got balls of steel good sir
They give warning bites most of the time from my experience. Only three out of the thirty or so pede bites I've taken actually involved enough venom to cause intense, long-lasting pain. The rest were either completely dry or only injected enough venom to cause short-term pain that died down rapidly.
Just about to type the same thing
prob too used to being handled and knowing she isn't in real danger
@@luceatlux7087 Never handled her before
she's like "but dad, I dont wanna hurt you 🥺"
Presenter: that's the thing I've noticed with centipede bites.
Me: so, you've done this before?
What a gentle and patient girl.
Honestly, she's one of the more ill tempered pedes I own. But pedes in general seem to be pretty conservative when it comes to venom usage.
Thank you for the humble and calm approach that is usually missing from these sort of videos. Great job.
Cheers! There certainly is way too much sensationalism on UA-cam
@@BugsandBiology I was shouting just whip your member out and put it inbetween those tasty toxicognaths. Edit, that's what Coyote Peterson would have done.
@@eesoo5420 but that isn’t what Coyote Peterson would’ve done. Cause he got bit in the same place as me.
@@BugsandBiology Then why did he scream, so, "Oh god, [expletive]! It's toxicognaths have got me in the nadgers... [expletive] I'm so scared of the giant desert centipede!" at which point he was asked by the camera guy if he was ok or not.
Naw, she didn't want to bite you. She was being so polite.
I'm an entomologist with years of experience handling arthropods, but... centipedes are still too troubling for me. I think this video has helped me with that, actually. This was fascinating to watch.
That's awesome, I'm glad this video has been able to change people's perspectives on these animals.
Same.
If an entomologist is scared of centipedes then I don’t feel like such a baby
I'm about to go to college and i want to become an entomologist, honestly it's always intimidating holding a new type of venomous bug, my favorite bugs are paper wasps and i always get nervous holding them each spring even though i know from experience they're not going to sting me lol
That centipede is so polite lmao
Yeah I was shocked haha. Pedes often dry bite, but I've never had one dry bite that many times in a row.
Most chilled out rubripes I've ever seen
It was a surprise how she behaved on the day, since she's actually one of the more defensive pedes I own.
this is such a genuine and analytical response to this experiment, other people doing this experiment use definitely put on a show compared to this video, thank you vey much for your dedication to education
Thanks! I've always prioritized accuracy above all else, even if the end result isn't quite as exciting.
yeah other creators might choose to capitalize on the dry bite or some such; just make a show out of things
@@BugsandBiologyAs someone who recently discovered these incredible creatures and who felt his intelligence was insulted by Coyote Peterson's cartoonish acting, i assure you that YOUR approach is sincerely appreciated.
Thank you gor choosing realistic education over scamming for clicks. Well done, sir!
It must have been a weird site for people in that park, seeing someone trying to get a massive centipede to bite themselves.
Thankfully there were no passers by during the entire filming. Though the bench was taken when I first got there, and my mate and I walked around a lot to kill time until the people left.
She's like I'm not biting him he's my pet
ahahahaha
That Disney/Star Wars stab had me dying lol
She didn't want to bite you at all my friend! She is absolutely beautiful 🥰 About you being shy... Ppsheee I can speak probably for ALOT of us here "WE ❤️ YOU & YOUR VIDEOS" Keep them coming pleeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaase... 🦠
This is the most chilled centipede I've ever seen. For the most part, she was flirting with you.
Late to the party, but that was awesome! She loves her daddy and didn't fancy envenomating you. Gave me a good laugh. Thank you for making my day!
She was uncharacteristically well behaved on the day, not gonna lie
@@BugsandBiology This still shows that there's way more going on with these animals than most people believe. They are not just mindless hate machines that want to ruin your day. She was in a good mood and didn't feel like wasting her precious venom on what was obviously a setup. Some may say I'm anthropomorphizing this animal, nut videos like this one show their is much more to their thought processes than basic instinct. The same as with reptiles. Very fascinating!
You're a braver man than I would be in this situation man lol. Great video dude!
Cheers! Not sure about "brave" though haha. I was nervous as heck in the moments leading up to the bite, but trying (and failing) to play it cool for the camera.
Centi: *doin a climb, havin an explore*
LoC: and... now she stole my tongs...
Centi: *smirks and waves*
"Oh C'mon man you don't want this and I don't want this, trust me OK?" IT just didn't want to bite you. It even faked the bite so many times like "See? I bit you! Happy? Can I go now?"
This centipede is 1000% more docile than my cat hahaha. It puts things in perspective for sure hahaha
Insects give me nightmares and are my fears 😨 but you did a wonderful job by showing us how brave you were when interacting with this deadly centipede
Thanks! Though I'd like to add that this centipede, while capable of inflicting a painful bite, is not deadly.
She really didn’t want to bite you. You weren’t prey.
At least you didn't pull a brave wilderness and have aches and pains with a fever for like three weeks later after a bite.
Her reticence to really "bite" you was truly impressive.
I've been dabating on getting a pede for a while now but I've been put off because theyre so fast and can be defensive. Your videos have made me feel a lot better. I appreciate your sharing with us without all the weird fearmongering
Cheers! Don't get me wrong, pedes can be very fast when they want to, and certainly aren't the friendliest inverts out there, but they aren't the demons many people make them out to be. Glad you're able to feel more comfortable about them thanks to my videos. It's one of my main goals!
I got myself a Vietnamese centipede. They are super cool. Haven’t held em yet but I have pet em
@@DrawinskyMoon Worth mentioning the Vietnamese centipedes have really potent venom.
just don't piss them off and make sure they don't escape and you'll be fine.
that is HUGe and crazy that you volunteered yourself for that
That’s the most placid centipede I’ve ever seen.
LOL she loves her caretaker too much to really bite!
Thanks for this, my friend! I have been wanting to see a genuine reaction to a giant centipede bite for a long time, but no one does it! haha
Great work
Thanks! Though she didn't envenomate close to her full capability. I've taken a couple bites from this species that were far more intense, and while I wasn't on the ground screaming like a certain UA-camr, there may have been a bit of profanity involved.
@@BugsandBiology Haha but it was nice to see nonetheless that you were not rolling on the floor like that other famous UA-camr
@@BugsandBiology Last time I checked there was no cursing in his video and you try getting bitten twice in a row with a high venom output
@@warriornmp1607 I've taken much worse bites before, including one where the centipede held on for about five seconds and another where I was bitten four times in different spots along my arm.
Also, I'm sure cursing is a less extreme reaction than crying in a fetal position. I just don't market my content toward kids, so language doesn't really matter to me as long as it's not too vulgar.
Bet your reaction to the bullet ant would be a lot better than the other guy too
The only person ever to want to get bitten by a centipede 😂
As scary as those bugs are, that one in particular was adorable! She didn’t want to bite!!!!
The Australian Coyote Peterson
Edit: Wow that centipede seemed really reluctant to bite. Although I also live in Australia, the bugs I see most often are fruit flies, so it was really surprising that the centipede was so nice.
its a desert centipede
@@kathrynshockey5537 It’s not a desert centipede. Not every big centipede with stripes is a desert centipede.
You: “Ouch. This hurts.”
Coyote Peterson: “AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!! OH MY GOD!!! TURN OFF THE CAMERA!!! AAAAGGGHHH!!!!”
Great video as always!!
Do those bites have long effects (hours, days, weeks)?
Well, a proper bite causes hours of intense pain, and then uncomfortable swelling/ache for the next few days. This one caused enough initial pain for me to think it was a decent envenomation, but it started dying down again fairly quickly. After a few hours, it was only mildly itchy, and a little swollen. Like I said in the video, the species is capable of doing significantly worse.
Oh dang, you look cute!
Speaking of cute, it is pretty adorable how the centipedes places a tentative bite/leg-stab but decides not to commit. Very polite.
Great video. You certainly have great dedication...and big Kahoonas...Lol
I don`t know if you are brave or crazy but this certainly gives new meaning to the slang exclamation, " Bite me." I might ditch that one. You really had to irritate her. Subbed.
That has got to be the most laid back centipede ever in the the history of most laid back centipedes ever
It was really cute when she stole the tongs and danced on them.
if i were an insect and i had to choose a entymologist to bite on to, i'd chose this polite young man
That "warning bite" is when you scream in pain and drop it so it has a chance to flee. Doesn't really wanna use venom as it takes a lot of energy to generate and mainly uses it for prey
Yeah I know. Didn't expect her to give that many warning bites though.
Venom has a digestive function, I understand, just as does human saliva:
Really interesting interaction. I wasn't aware that centipedes give dry bites like snakes and spiders. It obviously makes sense any venomous animal would want to reserve it's venom for predation, but there's something about the higher than average aggressive nature of centipedes that makes me think of them differently. Pinch->inject venom->ask questions later. It's also making me re-think the concept of venom as a defense mechanism. It seems logical a venom that induces a high level of pain (like centipede venom) would be used for both defense and subduing prey, and painless venom would be purely an offensive weapon. If so, it seems an animal that delivers a painful bite/sting would not hesitate to deliver venom when threatened. Perhaps venom that produces pain in primates is merely coincidental, not by natural design, even though primates have lived as a potential threat side-by-side animals like centipedes for a very long time. Or maybe this particular centipede is less aggressive or values its' venom reserve more than usual.
I don't keep centipedes or any other insects/bugs/arthropods but they do fascinate me. Not many animals invoke primal fear for me, but I have to be honest, centipedes scare the crap out of me. I caught and released a soil centipede in my house last week, and even though I knew it couldn't harm me it still freaked me out.
What I presume is that the physical pain of being pierced by the forcipules is sufficient to deter predators in some cases without any need for venom usage.
It was using It's forcipules to get some forward leverage to pull itself out of the tongs. Tarantulas have similar behavior when trying to balance themselves they will use their fangs to hook/grab onto a surface that they are sitting on.
the centipedes like im dancing dad you know you love it
I had no idea they could give warning bites. I always thought it if feels need to bite cuz it is feeling in danger, it will bite with its full force.
Huge step forward my friend!
Dont stress you were a hundred percent grate!
And huge balls to take a bite like that! 👍👍👍 hats off to ya.
i'm seeing that is extremely difficult to have these things "bite" you
Wow, such a gentle centipede, I'm terrified of them to be honest
She's one of the grumpier ones I own, which is why I was surprised she seemed so reluctant to use any venom.
@@BugsandBiology sometimes I wonder if these invertebrates get to know us & trust us. I have 2 jumping spiders & they come over to greet me. I just ordered a third one, I’m also interested in mantids & other spiders, my sons think I’ve gone mad lol. But I used to pick up many things as a child, I love nature
Man struggles to handle wiggly thing
This is strangely reassuring. Seeing such a feared creature trying to avoid biting you despite being under pressure. Quite thought provoking about Centipede mentality and what we have to do in order to earn their full wrath.
Yeah it definitely makes it clear these guys aren't out to get you.
So funny seeing the majority of bites just being her trying to get leverage to pull herself out of the tongs, such amazing critters.
You took that like a champ. I just watched coyote Peterson take the same bite and he was such a mellow dramatic bit@h about it 😂😂
All the stings he took, he gave fake reactions. Other people have taken better stings and don't roll on the ground crying.
@@Damitsall Yeah, I presume you've watched Jack's world of wildlife?
@@BugsandBiology Him and a couple others. Yea it's not as entertaining as coyotes WWE style reaction, but certainly more educational.
He just wasn't in the mood for biting. Must have been a happy, sunshine day for it.
Makes you really question coyote Peterson with his screams of agony...
that was awesome! Subbed!
Thanks mate! Appreciate it.
The new Coyete Peterson... Balls of steel you have their lad.. Although I wouldn't suggest your next video be Sydney Male Funnel Web bite!!! 😁. Love your work 👍🤙
Hahaha, no funnelweb bites happening! Yet...
Cheers anyway, glad you enjoyed!
@@BugsandBiology 😂😂😂
How civilized giving you a warning bite.
Only the most upper-class, posh centipedes will do that. We had some tea together later that day.
She says 'I am a pet, you idiot'
Reminds me of my son when I try to hold him in place to stop him from going places he isn't supposed to be going.😭😂
That centipede is thicker than his whole arm
10:00 "Dude, I don't want to bite the arm that feeds me, FFS! Stop forcing me, man! I like you!"
10:20 "Fine then. You want me to bite? I'll frikkin bite!"
better than that coyote dude who was screaming in pain man... this dudes a rock
lmfaoo I love how most of these centipede bite videos are mostly just the pede refusing to bite or only giving dry bites. they're really not the bloodthirsty monsters most people assume they are
i really think this video shows that these Arthropods are not out to bite humans intentionally
Which centipede do you think has the worst bite envenomation ? scolopendra spinosissima?
Worst I've heard of was an undescribed Scolopendra species from Riau/Malaysia. But S. spinosissima is up there for sure.
You feed her so she doesn’t want to hurt you.
A well-fed centipede will still bite if provoked. And even wild ones dry bite like this. Besides, she has no way of knowing I'm the one who feeds her.
Meanwhile: coyote Peterson screaming and hyperventilating
I'm new to your channel. As a Brit, I appreciate your delivery! I keep Old World tarantulas and a scorpion ( as well as NW Ts and assorted other inverts) but centipedes are where I draw my line. I am fascinated by them, and definitely not 'scared' of them, but not something I would like to get up close and personal with in my house lol! Give me my slow, plodding, adorable millipedes any day! 😅
Aww, she just wanted to hug and be friends. A lover, not a fighter.
Poor gal, she didn't even wanna bite ya properly!
Honestly my biggest put-off with bite videos is feeling sorry for the animal I'm trying to get to bite. I can only stress it out so much without feeling bad about myself.
@@BugsandBiology As a biologist and animal lover I can only agree. Bite videos are informative if done as yours are, otherwise they mostly stink of bravado without due care and attention paid to the unfortunate biting creature.
whoa, what a docile, well mannered, kindhearted centipede... i say that because i know from experience that centipede is one of the bitiest insect out there
Kind of puts Coyote Peterson’s hysterics in an interesting light.
Dude, she's not your enemy, just allow her to walk into your hand .
I love how it shows how reluctant they are to hurt humans. Why waste their venom on something they can’t eat and she clearly doesn’t see you as a threat. ❤
You'll break through one day with views mate, your quality is incredible. Keep it up!
Thanks! Can only hope so. Had two videos of mine do really well for a bit, but they've both died down and now my channel is at its lowest activity level in months.
@@BugsandBiology
UA-cam wants idiots uploading, not quality.
Sadly, I'm certain you're correct.
I saw a huge centipede really close to my feet yesterday as I was prepping for bed and have been so terrified since then. I wasn't bitten, thank the lord, but still really scared since I have a habit of sleeping on the floor (more comfortable) and often without any clothes on.
I *think* your video has calmed me down some and I thank you for that.
She didn’t want to hurt you.
“WHY ARE YOU MAKING ME DO THIS, DAD??”
Thank you for a video, you crazy bastard :)
Cheers! I am a little crazy haha
mans taking it like a champ
I have to ask, does it feel like getting stabbed with thumbtacks of pins or does it burn or more of a pinch?
This one was a light dose of venom that basically just made me itch. It hurt enough initially for me to think it was a proper bite, but after a few minutes it was clear the pede had been holding back.
The real bad envenomations I've had from this species felt as though my hand had been hit with a hammer repeatedly for a couple hours. Once that died down, it was replaced by swelling and ache, which peaked the day after the bite, then slowly died down.
Fantastic vid!!👏🏾
Cheers
The Disney/Starwars comment got you a new subscriber. Keep up the solid work my man…
Can I ask why you (and many other creators that I have seen demonstrating bites) prefer to be bitten on the anterior forearm rather than the posterior forearm? The veins of the anterior forearm are very close to the surface of the skin so you are more likely to get a veinous envenomation. I don't know much about myriapods or their venom, but I'm assuming an envenomation into the tissue would be preferable to a veinous envenomation? As a snake handler (and retired paramedic) I can certainly attest to this being the case with snake envenomations. Is there any particular reason you all seem to choose this area to inflict bites?
Honestly, it’s just for the sake of consistency.
Well, I was wincing every time she bit you. Great to see a different, and honest reaction to a bite though. And like you said, this video proves that they're not the spawn of satan out to kill everyone.
Cheers! I'll admit I'm kinda disappointed, yet simultaneously relieved, that the pede was holding back and didn't give a proper envenomation, cause this video feels rather incomplete given that fact. However, like you said, the main message of this video was that centipedes aren't demon spawn out to harm humans, and this centipede definitely demonstrated that.
@@BugsandBiology man that centipede is honestly lovely, i fell for that thing because she was avoiding to take a shot despite being annoyed alot, love that thing!❤️
@@lilsweeny1678 Haha, yeah she sure didn't seem keen on biting! Which is odd, cause she gets kinda cranky at times.
Centipedes are terrifying
Wow that centipede loves you!!!! You could let her chill with you on your hand and wouldn't bite you! She was super polite
Oh trust me, she wouldn't. She's actually one of my crankier centipedes. It's just they prefer not to waste their venom.
"Как правильно искусаться сколопендрой"
Getting bit in the arm might be painful but I was bit by one in hawaii in the ear and it hurt like hell
Hey, i was watching the brave wilderness centipede video where he lies in the ground in pain. Is that because he had a different centipede or because he is faking?
The centipede he got bitten by was a different species (Scolopendra heros) but I do believe he overplayed his reactions. Especially since he started screaming in agony pretty much immediately after the bite, when in reality, the pain from centipede bites tends to take a few moments to ramp up.
The centipede does not consent.
I've been bitten by a centipede before and it felt more like a hot iron being pressed on to my skin, which was extremely painful. Coincidentally, it was also in my fingertips too. I was sleeping when I was bitten, which suddenly woke me up due to the intense pain.
A few years ago I took several bites from a Texas redhead ( Scolopendra heros)while loading some lumber. It was instant searing white hot pain that ramped up over the next several hours. It came in waves with each wave a little worse than the previous. I ended up in the ER when I started vomiting and spent the night in the hospital.
The experience was absolutely awful but I was told by the ER doctor that he was sure I had been severely envenomated with multiple bites. My arm was red and swollen pretty badly from the elbow down but had pain into my chest, back, jaw and had a funny chemical type taste in my mouth for most of the night afterwards.
Pretty much everyone if they see a photo of a centipede: they are vicious and will leap to your throat and bite you and you will definitely die every time. They will then twirl their antennae like a mustache and tie your corpse to the railroad tracks.
Massive Centipede: needs to be aggravated for ten minutes before even bothering to inject venom
I started feeling a bit bad for her after a while, you were like "c'mon let's go" and she was like "for the love of Pete what is it you are even doing just let me climb on stuff I have zero interest in you dude" XD
Your persistence at getting it into your blood would put a heroine junkie to shame!
The way he takes the bite compared to Brave Wilderness. Lol. Bro you took that like a camp.
Thanks mate. I just don't see the need to be dramatic about it.