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Big Black Snake strikes camera lense, close up picture. The southeastern United States is home to a great diversity of snakes. There are about 45 species of snakes (only 6 of which are venomous) that may be found along the Atlantic and Gulf coastal states from Louisiana to North Carolina. These snakes live in a variety of upland and wetland habitats and play important roles in the region’s ecology. They are both predators and prey, and thus form important links in natural food webs …

This creepy crawler was waiting for us in the shower one cold winter morning so we put him in our bug jar.

The house centipede, Scutigera coleoptrata is originally endemic to the Mediterranean region, the species has spread to other parts of the world, where it usually lives in human homes. In Japan, these creatures are referred to as gejigeji [3] and enjoy a level of popularity. They can often be seen for sale in pet stores. House centipedes feed on spiders, bedbugs, termites, cockroaches, silverfish, ants and other household pests. They kill their prey by injecting venom through their fangs. Because they eat household pests, house centipedes are considered among the most beneficial creatures that inhabit human dwellings, but because of their alarming appearance, frightening speed, and painful bite, few homeowners are willing to share a home with them. Most house centipedes are incapable of penetrating human skin. Those that can, give an effect no worse than a minor bee sting.[2] However, the bite can cause health problems for those few who are allergic to the mild venom of its bite. In the case of an allergic reaction, an extremely painful, swollen lump may appear; such a lump may last a long time, even permanently