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Nima@leminal.space ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

its called “Stridulation” and its something a lot of centipedes can do.

scared the crap out of me the first time I heard it when I was trying to put one in a cup and take it outside. lol

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Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Tho a kinda fair wtf reaction to a giant magic glass dome suddenly chasing you.

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- Nima@leminal.space ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  you know? that’s fair. but it also made me extremely nervous when I hadn’t been moments before.
  
  went from skittering around panicking to “I will mess you up >=( I’m dangerous! HISSSSS! LOOK HOW SCARY!”
  
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  - Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    
    but it also made me extremely nervous when I hadn’t been moments before
    
    For a sec I though you were making a joke and talking as the centipede (in first person).
    
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    Nima@leminal.space ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    the quote was meant to be from the centipede, yes.
    
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  - TheDoozer@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    
    but it also made me extremely nervous when I hadn’t been moments before.
    
    I imagine that’s the point of the hiss…
    
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