The Centipede
In Sonora, Mexico where we lived, there are scorpions, black widow spiders and centipedes. I haven't seen very many, but the ones I have seen are scary. The locals say that if you get bit by one, they latch onto you and you have to burn them to make them let go. I have never had one bit me, so I don't know. They are also supposed to be poisonous. One day I was going into my bedroom, when I saw an 8 inch centipede. It was about 1 inch across. I called my son, " Gordon, please come quick, there's... Sign in to see full entry.