Legs Everywhere.

[trista]

The squillipede in The trista's apartment continues its reign of terror. Details at noon.

I saw it yesterday morning, and it was horrible. Legs everywhere. I think some of its legs had legs. Of course, when I first spotted it I did what anyone would do. I squeaked, and then I ran away. I spent a moment or two whimpering and wishing dawnshine were there,

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[sputnik]

I've been killing them right and left in my basement (which is why I won't sleep down there). Natasha found one on her wall this morning, but then it was gone and she wouldn't go back into her room to get dressed for school.

It's the cold that's driving them inside.

[trista]

I'm going to have to start lighting campfires outside my apartment, aren't I? *sigh* I always get into so much trouble when I do that. ;)

Seriously, though, ugh. I thought the cold was supposed to make bugs hibernate or migrate or something. Not send them into my apartment!

[oxlahun]

Well, clearly, they're migrating. Into your apartment.

Squillipede is new my favorite word today.

[trista]

Into your apartment.

Fabulous. I was sort of hoping they'd go south for the winter. In fact, they're all welcome to winter in Tallahassee now that I'm not there anymore. Ugh.

Squillipede is my new favorite word today, too. It makes me giggle.

[oxlahun]

Rummage around in your browser's settings to completely disable images before clicking this link. Then read.

Squillipedes actually eat a bunch of other nasty things that could be crawling on your walls instead. Yes, they're creepy as hell, but they may actually be better than the alternatives.

[trista]

They kill their prey by injecting venom through their fangs and then eating the dead prey.

Oh, sweet shrieking Jesus, they are going to bite me and poison me, and then I will be an early Thanksgiving feast. Two months from now when I don't show up at my parents' for Christmas, someone will come into my apartment and find my half-eaten carcass.

but they can also be found in dry places like offices, bedrooms and dining rooms

Um. Yeah, that is so not good. I will never be able to sleep again.

[oxlahun]

Oh. Um. Yeah. Don't read that part. Just the bit where it says they eat bedbugs and spiders and such.

[trista]

It's a bit late now! I've already read it.