CJ>There are many different types of centipedes. However, I've
CJ>seen a specimen of the one you describe. Very nasty
CJ>creature, indeed.   We don't have any species anywhere near that
CJ>We've got brown recluses here too. Seems I'm killing one or
CJ>two a year around here because they're so dangerous.
Living in the city does have some advavtages...but I would trade for
living in the country. It seems that the mild seasons have brought
different types of insects.
Last year I had tooooo many of the brown and yellow wasp. They were a
menace to birds. Not actually the birds, but they were after their fruit
and water. This year I have seen few. Instead I have noticed a black
wasp that I sort of appreciate. This particular wasp exterminates
spiders. He lands on their backs and stings them in the head.
Oddly enough, I also appreciate some of the spiders in the yard. They
don't bother the birds, but their webs catch insects, like mosquitos,
which will bother the birds.
The centipedes and scorpions are another matter. I have been bitten by
both and the centipede bite is detrimental to the health and well being
of this birdkeeper. It is very painful and last for weeks.
I guess when you keep your birds outdoors, as I do, so many things are
related to what I am doing.
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