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Friday word: Chilopodophobia

Jul. 5th, 2015 at 12:59 AM

Originally posted by

med_cat at Friday word: Chilopodophobia

Fear of centipedes (chilopods).

Examples:

Sally has chilopodophobia. She is deathly afraid of chilopods.
(from Urban Dictionary)

Yes, this thing is real, and it's giving some of us a case of chilopodophobia!

Texas Parks and Wildlife officials found it at Garner State Park: http://abc13.co/1LKcOEd (read more about this centipede in the linked article)

Tags: nature, photo

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thnidu.livejournal.com

Jul. 5th, 2015 02:21 pm (UTC)

EUUHHHHH!! I scrolled down to it and straight back up again. I don't want to see it!!

med_cat

Jul. 5th, 2015 11:54 pm (UTC)

There's a reason I had it under a cut...;)

Quite impressive, though, isn't it?

thnidu.livejournal.com

Jul. 6th, 2015 01:54 am (UTC)

You... could call it that.

med_cat

Jul. 6th, 2015 06:36 pm (UTC)

I could, couldn't I? :P

lindahoyland.livejournal.com

Jul. 6th, 2015 01:50 am (UTC)

I think I've got it too!

med_cat

Jul. 6th, 2015 06:36 pm (UTC)

;))

elenbarathi.livejournal.com

Jul. 6th, 2015 01:57 am (UTC)

I already HAD chilopodophobia!

The third commenter put it best:

"Yes. That is the Nopeapede, found in ScrewThat State Park, and is of the family of "AhHeckNo IDontThinkSo". He can be found in environments such as the NeverGoingThere layer of trees and the Uh-UnNotMe plants that grow anywhere between Missouri and NotHere, Texas."

med_cat

Jul. 6th, 2015 06:36 pm (UTC)

That person certainly phrased it well ;)

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