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Large Centipede Specimen Preserved In Alcohol - $20 (Makiki)
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Large centipede specimen preserved in alcohol in a clear glass stopperd tube
Scolopendra subspinipes is the only clinically significant centipede found in Hawai‘i. Envenomation typically leads to extreme localized pain, erythema, induration, and tissue necrosis and possible lymphedema or lymphangitis. Mortality is uncommon and results from secondary infection or anaphylaxis. Management is supportive and includes wound care, pain control, and treatment with topical or oral antihistamines and anti-inflammatory medications.
Translation: When these bite you will will not die, but it is unfuckinbelievable how much it hurts. Just sayin.......