Friday, August 15, 2008

That's a big bug

On the front page of the newspaper today was the Guinness Book Record holder for the largest millipede. Here are the stats:

Largest Millipede, African giant black millipede
Size: 38.7 cm (15.2 in) and three inches in circumference. 256 Legs.
Location: Coppell, Texas, USA
When Recorded: August 1, 2003

More about it here:

And how to care this nasty creepy crawly:

What they usually look like:


What the record holder looks like:

2 comments:

steve said...

Damn, that's huge and kind of scary! Thanks for sharing this though!

Bobby "the Blue" said...

It would be scarier if you found it in your shower...