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[Centipede] One of my new houseplants came with a friend.
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I'm not really sure what to do with it
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the plant was ful of snails which i just noticed today, so I assume this fella was eating the snails
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the snails I put in the garbage because they're a weird shape so I don't think they're native and I don't want to start a snail epidemic. But I'm wondering if I can just put this in one of my outdoor plants..
bleu cheese
oh him tiny
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him a bitty.
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i know this isn't really in reference to anything but he's a little less than an inch
bleu cheese
if there's only one and it's not a female with eggs, it's... probably fine, but I'm not sure exactly what kind it is
bleu cheese
searching "tiny red centipede" has not helped yet
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yeah i found an article saying it's common, but not with any centipede identification:
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Centipedes in House Plants
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cuz if you find the one in the header image in your plants, that's kinda a problem
bleu cheese
I Know A Guy on tumblr, but it might take a while to get an ID, and idk if you want to keep him that long
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for now I think I'm gonna put him back in the plant and the plant is on a table outside so I can keep track of snail action
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and he can eat baby snails.
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he'll be a problem when I eventually repot this. I'm more worried about the snails than the centipede actually. In terms of infestations of the ecosystem
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lemme break out the real camera and see if I can get a better shot of him for posterity.
bleu cheese
yeah I'd be more worried about the snails too tbh, they reproduce more quickly and they can do a lot of damage if they're predatory
Lauren
SO SMALL
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many leggies
Lady Stardust
TINY LEGGY FRIEND
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internet consensus is that millipedes eat the plants and you gotta dispose of. Centipedes eat bugs and snails.
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so he may stay
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back in the plant he goes.
Grimme
Babypede!
bleu cheese
yaaaay new friend
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centipedes are my worst enemy but only the large ones the small ones can be friends
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i don't think he'll get big. i think it's just a little species. If he got huge i'd probably just keep him in a jar and feed him crickets. centipedes are cool.
bleu cheese
some people keep them as pets!
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apparently they love to dig in dirt
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i used to have an african millipede as a pet and he was the best little worm friend in the world but... centipedes having experienced poisonous ones in the wild in person I WILL PASS BUT
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i can see the appeal they're very... animated
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anyway obligatory 
Knife Party - Centipede
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yeah you can keep them in those plastic screw top jars that cheeseballs come in filled with dirt. I almost bought one as a pet but then I was like: okay if this gets out how much will I panic..
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cuz if my snake gets out I'll be worried about the snake. a centipede will be SCREAM
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KABSJSJSJS YEAH THAT WOULD BE A HARD ONE TO LIKE.... CATCH TOO. THEY'RE SO FUCKING FAST
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Terror on legs
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god i
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the whole plant would have gone down the disposal
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an entire world of nope