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While driving down a road in Arizona, @jb_martineau came across a giant desert centipede eating a western diamondback rattlesnake that was recently hit by a car. For an insect that usually dines on other insects and small vertebrates like lizards and mice, coming across a huge score like this is like winning a weird type of lottery where you get to eat roadkill. Sure, there's a risk of itself becoming roadkill also, but the rewards in this instance outweigh the potentially disastrous outcome of laying right next to this rattler in death. Taking calories in without spending calories is always a bonus in the wild. It might not set the fortunate one up for life, but it's a step in the right direction for sure, since tomorrow does not guarantee anything. There is always a risk that the hunter will spend too many calories in search of something to restock them, and fail. This is the worst case scenario, as it increases desperation and irrationality. Fortunately, this is not the case here. This creepy bastard will definitely see another sunrise. Did you know that the first set of legs on a giant centipede are not used for walking, but are specialized appendages called forcipules that are basically giant fangs used to inject venom? Sure, that's cool as hell, but it's also creepy to think about venomous “legs” - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nature Is Metal is powered by you! Did you record a wild video that you would like to get featured here? natureismetal.com/submissions is the absolute best place to send it. Our team checks the submission page daily
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Insect? Are you sure about that?
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He seen it and thought “eye’ll be having that”
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Imagine if they were the size of a Kia soul
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Also, that tail pattern is fascinating!!!! 🧐
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Wow. I was binge watching YouTube videos of centipedes yesterday and here you are posting this 😂😂😂 These things are MONSTERS.
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I’m glad I was on the toilet when I saw this thank you
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@jb_martineau - I have pics of the same thing!
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What if it eats the venom
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Scolopendra Heros
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Aren't you afraid?
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Are those poisonous ?