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A giant centipede or mukade was killed near Lake Biwa by Fujiwara no Hidesato (aka Tawara Tōda Hidesato, "Rice bag Tōda") according to the legendary tale Tawara Tōda Monogatari. While crossing the bridge over the lake, [ a ] Tawara was besought by a giant serpent to avenge the killer of her sons and grandsons.
Centipedes are elongated segmented animals with one pair of legs per body segment. All centipedes are venomous and can inflict painful stings, injecting their venom through pincer-like appendages known as forcipules or toxicognaths, which are actually modified legs instead of fangs. Despite the name, no species of centipede has exactly 100 legs ...
The purpose or meaning of the so-called "Nazca lines" is still uncertain. [33] An adobe spider-god temple of the Cupisnique culture was discovered in the Lambayeque Region of Peru. It is part of the Ventarron temple complex and is known as Collud. The Cupisnique spider deity was associated with hunting nets, textiles, war, and power.
'Rice-bag Tōda') is a name that plays a pun between tawara meaning 'straw rice-bag; straw barrel' and Tawara (田原), a proper name (which may be a person's name or a place name). It was the nickname given to the historical Fujiwara no Hidesato who flourished in the first half of the 10th century and participated in the suppression of the ...
“For the most part, they are eating invertebrates such as potato bugs, large beetles like cockroaches, scorpions and centipedes. They see well and live in social groups, and chitchat a lot with ...
Centipede venom generally contains a few different enzymes that are very different from other arthropods, where metalloprotease, an enzyme that breaks down protein plays an important role. Centipede venom has effects on skeletal muscles, heart muscles, and neurons, and the effects are attributed to the larger protein molecules in the venom. [7]
Millipede and centipede differences [32] Trait Millipedes Centipedes Legs Two pairs on most body segments; attached to underside of body
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