The centipede 'long break the world record' in Da Nang

A centipede about 32cm crawled into a resident's house in the area of ​​Da Nang airport, this could be a centipede that has a world record length.

Mr. Vu Hong Phuong, 28 years old at Nguyen Tri Phuong street, Thac Rang ward, Thanh Khe district, Da Nang city, said that a few days ago he saw a centipede running into the yard."My whole family was surprised. In the past, in this dense area, the family found that the centipedes crawled into the house was normal, but this is the first time we saw such a big centipede , " Phuong said. .

The giant centipede that the Da Nang people caught.(Photo: Vu Hong Phuong)

Seeing strange, Mr. Phuong took the centipede and took pictures of this animal, Phuong also took the ruler to measure the centipede and saw that it was 32cm long, with many big legs and two beard.

The record of the largest giant centipede in the world was established last year in London, England is 27cm in length, so Phuong said that the centipede he caught could break the world record.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Anh, working at the Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources after seeing the picture sent by PV, he said, the centipede in Danang is a big centipede of the Scolopendra genus, Scolopendridae family, Scolopendromorpha. There are about 5-6 large centipedes belonging to this breed in Vietnam.

Centipede belongs to the group of arthropods and many branches. They often live in humid places and have fangs at the head. Centipedes are powerful venomous animals. People with biting centipedes often show pain, convulsions, nausea and even coma.