Ok now Iβm curious about what the fuck the two centipedes I found in my basement that I thought were fucking were actually doing. They sure looked like they were fucking.
Donβt humanize centipedes! That leads to strange and disturbing thingsβ¦
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There are way, way more βcentipede monster girlβ image resultsβ¦ DuckDuckGo/Google
Caterpillar girls are fine though.
Just gonna take a quick stroll over to rule34.xxx and see what there is to seeβ¦
Edit: Jesus fuck 638 results. We just needed ONE to confirm the rule, but 638?!
A disappointingly large proportion of the general population appears to be unable to tell the difference between centipedes and millipedes. Is it possible that the βcentipedesβ you saw were actually millipedes? If so, they may have been βfuckingβ, or at least the millipede equivalent of it.
Additionally, it appears that this βfactβ is actually wrong (big surprise, huh?). Many species of centipede do have courtship strategies that involve males and females meeting up. The sexes may even employ various forms of physical touch as part of the process. So, itβs certainly possible that the critters you saw where centipedes courting each other.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centipede#/media/File%3AMillipede_centipede_side-by-side.png
Assuming this is actually representative of the difference, it was definitely a pair of centipedes.
Iβm not surprised in the least that at a minimum itβs more complicated than the meme suggests, and now Iβve learned far more about centipedes than I ever wanted to. Thanks!
The last time I left sperm packets on the ground I was branded a βpervertβ and a βfreakβ and told to leave the restaurant immediately before they called the police.
Sooo are centipedes like fruit flies and not engage in any real form of sexual selection, or is the female going around judging the fuck out of every jizz pile she encounters?
βMmm-mm, look at that poor viscosity, obviously from a low-quality male. This one on the other hand: deep color, firm texture, nice and stickyβ¦ clearly produced by a male with the superior genes I want to pass along to my offspring.β
Iβm upset no ones chimed in with a really technical breakdown and linked some studies
So, this is off topic, but itβs so wild I had to include it:
https://theinsectory.com.au/centipede-care-guide/
Sexing centipedes is no easy task, most species cant be sexed at all visually. Try to avoid sexing them if you have no intention of breeding, as risks far outweigh rewards and you could easily kill your centipede as well as causing a lot of unneeded stress.
To sex your centipedes (make sure youβre comfortable, as this is a very risky procedure). Put the centipede in a glass or plastic jar with a small hole in the lid, start filling the jar with water until its full. Keep an eye on it, once your centipede becomes unconscious remove it from the water and place on some paper towel. The sex organs are found in the last segment, apply slight pressure to the second last segment and they should pop out. Take some high quality pics and compare them to pics available online. You can also knock them out with CO2 gas.
Iβm running out of time to find real husbandry, but I imagine itβs a rather hands-off affair
The DoorDash approach to sexual reproduction. Fantastic.
have you seen a centipede? completely unfuckable
Now im imagining a centipede sticking out fifty pantyhosed legs from around the corner while catcalling its mark.
