According to an article in Science magazine, which I just ran across while combing browsing the internet for information about deadly poisons entomology:
Indeed, there are times when I wouldn't mind having the ability to secrete a mixture of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide when I'm disturbed either.The millipede Pachydesmus crassicutis (Wood) secretes a mixture of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide when it is disturbed. (Science 26 October 1962)
Wouldn't it be ironic if someone you knew happened to kick the bucket from a mixture of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide in their blood? ... or even partially digested Pachydesmus crassicutis in their stomach..? Dont forget to reformat your hardrive beyond recovery.. Consider the cases of both Casey Anthony and Scott Peterson. They forgot.
On a newsy note, did you hear that they're remaking The Twilight Zone short "Button Button" as a feature length movie? Now named "The Box" and fleshed out to movie length with car wrecks and splody things.. I'm sure they've wrecked that excellent short story..
Posted by: Jake "Hannibal The Cannibal" Holmes | November 05, 2009 at 09:12 AM
I'll have to warn all my friends to chew their millipedes 40 times before swallowing.
Posted by: gail | November 05, 2009 at 11:37 AM
Would a centipede have to be chewed 400 times?
Posted by: CGHill | November 05, 2009 at 06:55 PM
At least.
Posted by: gail | November 05, 2009 at 09:14 PM
When disturbed, I excrete small clouds of Methane Le Pétomaine (in b-flatulent minor). I know - too much information....
Posted by: JWebb | November 06, 2009 at 11:16 PM
does the scribal spouse know you're researching deadly poisons?
Posted by: prairie biker | November 09, 2009 at 10:29 PM