Originally posted by
med_cat at
Friday word: Chilopodophobia Fear of centipedes (chilopods).
Examples:
Sally has chilopodophobia. She is deathly afraid of chilopods.
(from Urban Dictionary)
Yes, this thing is real, and it's giving some of us a case of chilopodophobia!
Texas Parks and Wildlife officials found it at Garner State Park:
http://abc13.co/1LKcOEd (read more about this centipede in the linked article)