red-striped millipedes kill 2 jerusalem crickets

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Just so we are clear, we are talking about native Narceus americanus and Stenopelmatus sp.

I caught 2 of each today, and the JCs were really nice and big, pushing 2".

To make a long story short, I had them all in the same jar for about 10 mins, and the lid was on at least for 1/2 that.

So the JCs have been dying a slow death all day, and still convulse a little even now.
I did try washing them off as best I could, but whatever that stuff from the pedes is, its potent $h1t!

I wont toss them yet, as ya just never know what bugs can stand . . .
And I certainly wont mix pedes with anything else in the future, I really had no idea that stuff could kill a hardy bug like a JC.

Here it is, its all convulsed and tightened up, I dont even know if its really even alive or its just nerves.
It was a bigun tho . . .
 
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Actually, these pedes do not give off cynanide, they give off some stuff called Benzoquinone.

Tho, I do not understand all that scientific mohamba-johamba . . .
 

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This morning, both of the JCs are dead . . .

Thats ok, lesson learned and theres a ton more out there . . .
 
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