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Postby Bananiot » Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:33 pm

Would they be millipedes or centipedes Dadalushe? The former are herbivorous but the latter are carnivorous!
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Postby andri_cy » Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:38 pm

GorillaGal wrote: i know there are UK bases there. it is my belief they are there to keep the peace.


Hi Gorillagal
With all due respect that is way off the mark with this one. Almost utopian.
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Postby BOF » Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:57 pm

Dadalushe wrote:They seem pretty big to me!!

What do you consider big?? the millies in africa are 6 to 8 inches long....but being vegeterians are completely harmless...or are you talking Centipedes? now thats a different kettle of fish. :lol:
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Postby andri_cy » Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:26 am

yea :(
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Postby sofo13 » Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:51 am

BOF wrote:
Dadalushe wrote:They seem pretty big to me!!

What do you consider big?? the millies in africa are 6 to 8 inches long....but being vegeterians are completely harmless...or are you talking Centipedes? now thats a different kettle of fish. :lol:

do the centipedes sting?
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Postby Mills Chapman » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:53 am

sofo13 wrote:
BOF wrote:
Dadalushe wrote:They seem pretty big to me!!

What do you consider big?? the millies in africa are 6 to 8 inches long....but being vegeterians are completely harmless...or are you talking Centipedes? now thats a different kettle of fish. :lol:

do the centipedes sting?


Only the breed known as chomping-on-homo-sapiensum. The purpose of the sting is to induce anaphylaxis.
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Postby webbo » Tue Dec 05, 2006 8:10 am

Isn't anaphylaxis the street in Limassol where they sell all the computers?
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Postby Dadalushe » Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:52 am

Well - pretty sure these are millies! They are black, crusty on top, and light coloured underneath. They curl up if you attack them, and they are about 4 - 5 inches long. Don't know if they are veggies or homo-sapien-stingers cos I haven't been close enough to find out. Nearest I've been is the end of a broom handle!!!
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Postby BOF » Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:33 pm

Dadalushe wrote:Well - pretty sure these are millies! They are black, crusty on top, and light coloured underneath. They curl up if you attack them, and they are about 4 - 5 inches long. Don't know if they are veggies or homo-sapien-stingers cos I haven't been close enough to find out. Nearest I've been is the end of a broom handle!!!

Correct! they are Millies..perfectly harmless.. i actually think they are quite cute, along with the tree frogs, i didnt know you got them in Cyprus - Im bugs mad so these along with searching in rock pools will keep me happy for hours!
For your info Centipedes are usually an orange brown colour, they have much bigger body segments and move a lot quicker than millies....and they look quite nasty too..sweep the millies away gently - but dispose of the centipedes as you will......... :wink:
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Postby Dadalushe » Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:23 pm

Thanks for the info BOF. Will be a 'little' bit more gentle when I sweep them away in future!
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