There was an Australian naturalist named Harry Butler who had a TV show in the late 70s, and who was notorious for capturing various dangerous Australian beasties to give the viewers a good look at them. On one episode he pointed out a centipede, and said “We’ll leave him alone”.
Many years ago I saw one of the big ones that have bright yellow and red on them while out hiking. Probably the craziest animal I’ve seen outside of a zoo.
I think this era of Joyce & Walky! has gotten compared to Lockhorns before, but this? One partner doing something wacky as the other, heavy-lidded and exasperated, makes a snippy remark to a third party? This is the most Lockhorns we’ve gotten by far.
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they ARE tho
ever have one just drop from the dorm ceiling onto you, like YIKES
What about millipedes?
Millipedes are sweethearts. Centipedes are pure nightmare fuel
There was an Australian naturalist named Harry Butler who had a TV show in the late 70s, and who was notorious for capturing various dangerous Australian beasties to give the viewers a good look at them. On one episode he pointed out a centipede, and said “We’ll leave him alone”.
I once killed one in my bedroom and in that moment I knew exactly what it felt like when they caught El Chapo.
Huh, y’know I don’t think I’ve ever actually seen a Centipede outside of the old Atari game.
(searches Google images)
yeah okay joyce’s reaction is understandable
You need to see them in motion to understand true fear.
Especially the Scolopendra species. With the little ones they’re small enough that it’s easy to miss smaller details
Centipedes are awesome, terrifying little nightmare beasts
And some of them ain’t so little, the really big ones are comparable to smaller snakes
Many years ago I saw one of the big ones that have bright yellow and red on them while out hiking. Probably the craziest animal I’ve seen outside of a zoo.
Nothing needs that many legs.
I think this era of Joyce & Walky! has gotten compared to Lockhorns before, but this? One partner doing something wacky as the other, heavy-lidded and exasperated, makes a snippy remark to a third party? This is the most Lockhorns we’ve gotten by far.
Diluted dish soap in a spray bottle. You’re welcome.
what, really? I just trap them under my trashcan like the terrible Buddhist that I am
Yep. I call it “Death From Above”.
They’re not as scary as hornets/wasps.
Wasps and hornets can go to hell, back where they came from.
Bees are our friends and they impersonate our friends because they’re assholes.
That seems like a pretty reasonable reaction to centipedes to me.
As long as they stay out of the house, I don’t mind centipedes in the least. They help keep the palmetto bugs down.
Those things can go die in a hole.
I mean, why do you think i keep a flamethrower in my closet?
A perfectly legal flamethrower…