Specimen 4 inch Scolopendra mutalins
Location of bite: left thumb
Time of bite 8:30 PM
8:30PM: Immediate strong and sharp burning pain at the bite site.
8:32PM: Pain reaches 6/10 levels. A small wheal forms at the bite site.
8:40PM: initial sharp burning pain starts to be replaced by a persistent throbbing pain. A small amount of swelling begins to set in.
8:50PM: pain begins to die down. Swelling persists along with a throbbing pain.
9:10PM: pain is gone. Swelling seems to have stopped spreading as well.
12 hours later: All that remains from the bite is swelling on my hand
24 hours later: pain is long gone; only some slight swelling and itching remains.
Conclusion: this species packs a punch like other Asian species, however the effects are short lived relative to most centipede bites.
Location of bite: left thumb
Time of bite 8:30 PM
8:30PM: Immediate strong and sharp burning pain at the bite site.
8:32PM: Pain reaches 6/10 levels. A small wheal forms at the bite site.
8:40PM: initial sharp burning pain starts to be replaced by a persistent throbbing pain. A small amount of swelling begins to set in.
8:50PM: pain begins to die down. Swelling persists along with a throbbing pain.
9:10PM: pain is gone. Swelling seems to have stopped spreading as well.
12 hours later: All that remains from the bite is swelling on my hand
24 hours later: pain is long gone; only some slight swelling and itching remains.
Conclusion: this species packs a punch like other Asian species, however the effects are short lived relative to most centipede bites.