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Darien NP,
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The giant centipede is found in central and southern America.
It can be up to 26 cm long.
This animal is most common in desert areas but also in the rainforest.
He hunts snakes, large spiders, mice, rats, small birds and lizards.
The bite is extremely painful and can last from 10 to 16 hours.
The gift causes, extreme pain, chills, fever, rash, sensitive people can come into shock and die.
The giant centipede is the largest known centipede on earth, in African countries there are also those that are of smaller size.