Bondar Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 I found this article on a fishing web site ........and it was mentioned the word should be spread about these colourful critters . They release a cyanide gas when annoyed or handled which could cause serious risks for humans . They may be found in our own wooded areas like Rockway , St.Johns pond ,the Niagara gorge, etc etc . They are a millipede with very bright colours and a hard exterior shell . I wouldn't pick one those things up anyway , but curious kids might ! They look more like a centipede to me (100 legs) a friend took the time to post this on another site so i copied it to here http://bugguide.net/node/view/8260 Heres the one we saw last week that my buddy took a pic of Good thing we didnt touch it as we had no idea what it was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEREMY Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 I have two little ones thanx for the heads up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Ugly little critters.Never seen one yet, but if i do i'll steer clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkbait22 Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Where did you find this bug? I've fished the glen for years as a kid and adult and I've never seen one. Freaky. Climate change cometh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bondar Posted October 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Where did you find this bug? I've fished the glen for years as a kid and adult and I've never seen one. Freaky. Climate change cometh. in the Glen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageJoeFishing Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Kool looking bug but harmful consequences Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfish1965 Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Wow...and in south Niagara this year they have found a Black Widow and a Brown Recluse spider. Gonna have to carry raid with me now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishyfingers Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 not to worry, there is no way in hell I will be touching that thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bailey Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Wow...and in south Niagara this year they have found a Black Widow and a Brown Recluse spider. Gonna have to carry raid with me now Widow spiders occur in Ontario as far north as Georgian Bay, but for the most part they aren't marked the same as the one everybody thinks about. Do a Google image search for "Latrodectus variolus" for pictures, they differ from the better known L. mactans. As far as I know varioulus is just as venomous as mactans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Reminds me of my toad licking days..... Man those were some of the best trips I took without a travel agent.... Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 They had a fire ant infestation in the maritimes this summer As the world gets warmer we are gonna see some really nasty changes happening ih the bug world.All we are missing now is killer bees!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singingdog Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 It's a millipede. Contrary to popular belief, the # of legs doesn't tell you what it is. Centipedes have loooong legs that trail behind their body and are very fast. Millipedes have short legs and are slow. If you get a really close look: Millipedes have 2 pairs of legs/body segment: centipedes only one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Thanks, I just sent that to my wife as my kids love to catch bugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt bruce Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 As someone who will go way out of my way TO NEVER TOUCH any bug , this warning is unnessary , I HATE BUGS , . But for people with children and those out there that find bugs interesting (Im sure theres help for this) great heads up , so many plants and bugs that can hurt you if your not aware . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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