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[thebitterguy]

So, when Pater Bitter was showing me to my accomodations, I saw crawling on the closet door an... insect seems like such an insignificant word. Critter? Monster? Multi-limbed apparition from beyond the depths of hell?

My reaction was, of course, "Holy crap, look at the size of that thing!" In the time it took Pater to dispatch the beast, I was able to notice that, when fearing for my life, I sound a lot like one of the Monarch's henchmen. The fat one, no the Seinfeldian one.

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[indefatigable42.livejournal.com]

Several times, I've been able to make a positive identification of Scutigera coleoptrata (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_centipede) based only on a vague description of the beast and a detailed description of the human reaction.

Don't worry, they're beneficial predators, like spiders, but the difference is that nothing can outrun them.

[spatch]

Several times, I've been able to make a positive identification of Scutigera coleoptrata based only on a vague description of the beast and a detailed description of the human reaction.

No kidding! I think you made the same ID for me the first time I ran afoul of one in this house. After witnessing the reactions of others with my newfound knowledge, I now believe the identifying characteristics of the house centipede are the following:

• So many legs it looks fuzzy
• Faster than anything you've ever seen, which is completely unsettling when you realize you suddenly don't know where it just went
• The phrase "AAAAGH KILL IT WITH FIRE"

[indefatigable42.livejournal.com]

Digger wants me to tell Abbie that they are fun to chase and taste like shrimp.

[thebitterguy]

That last bit is, I think, the best identifying feature.

I mean, it's such a nice little creature, but it moves like evil.

[troy-duffy.livejournal.com]

The fat one, no the Seinfeldian one

Heh. I am totally picturing you saying that with his voice. Hm. Which I guess means I'm just picturing him saying that. Ok, that's suddenly less entertaining.

And Seinfeldian? I always thought of him as more Ray Romanoian.

[thebitterguy]

Ah, man. He's totally Romano.

I can't wait for my Master Billy t-shirt to arrive.