Is the Amazon giant centipede poisonous?

Amazon giant centipede, also known as Robusta giant centipede, is a terrestrial arthropod belonging to centipede family. Its body color is generally red. It is mainly distributed in Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and other Amazon River Basin countries and regions. It is tied for third place with Galapagos giant centipede. Let's take a look at whether Amazon giant centipede is poisonous!

Is the Amazon giant centipede poisonous?

Amazon giant centipede is poisonous. Centipede poison is a kind of toxin released when centipede stings animals. Similar to snake venom, it is mainly composed of protein. It can cause redness, burning pain and lymphangitis locally, but the systemic reaction is mild, such as fear of cold, fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, rapid pulse, delirium and convulsion, etc., and even lead to death in severe cases.

How long is the Amazon giant centipede?

Amazonian giant centipedes are 25 to 30 centimeters long and generally red in color. As for black individuals, one theory is that individual differences lead to color changes, and another theory is that black individuals are actually Galapagus giant centipedes. Because the most convincing and widely circulated photograph shows an individual 44 centimeters long, far longer than the average length of the Amazon giant centipede.

Giant centipede inventory of the world

1. Vietnamese Giant Centipede: Vietnamese Giant Centipede is the largest centipede in Asia, which can reach more than 30 cm in length. It is highly toxic, vicious and sensitive. Under normal circumstances, it will actively attack other arthropods nearby, mainly distributed in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and other places in Asia. It is mainly black in body and yellow (red, orange) feet.

2. Peruvian Giant Centipede: Peruvian Giant Centipede is 41~42 cm in size, distributed in Trinidad Island in the Caribbean Sea and Peru, Ecuador, Brazil and other Amazon River basins in South America. Before Galapagos Giant Centipede, Peruvian Giant Centipede is generally regarded as the largest species in the world, divided into yellow-footed type and orange-footed type. Yellow-footed type Wild individuals with a length of 41~42 cm have been found on Curacao Island in the Netherlands Antilles.

3. Galapagos Giant Centipede: Galapagos Giant Centipede, also known as Gala, has an average length of 25~26 cm. The longest Galapagos Giant Centipede can even grow to more than 30 cm. There are still unconfirmed reports that 62 cm individuals have been captured. Galapagos giant centipede looks very similar to Hainan centipede, pure black body color, super strong, distributed in the Galapagos Islands Santa Cruz Island, Ecuador coastal areas, southern Peru, Cook Islands and other places.

4, North American giant centipede: North American giant centipede is the largest species in North America, 18~20 cm in length, feeding on insects such as crickets, not only relatively large in size, but also temperament "fierce thousands", coupled with high ornamental, for lovers of very popular species.

5. Puerto Rico Giant Centipede: Puerto Rico Giant Centipede is a centipede species mainly distributed in Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Haiti and other countries and regions. It is 20~25 cm in length. Its reproduction mode is oviparous and feeds on insects such as crickets.