centipede bite
Many-legged creature's nip
A centipede bite is the wound inflicted when a centipede pierces skin with its venomous front claws (technically a sting, not a bite).
The pain is sharp and immediate, often compared to a bee sting, with swelling and redness that typically resolve within days: The centipede bite on my ankle throbbed for hours.
- venomInjected animal poison
- stingSharp wound from insect
- painBodily or emotional distress
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- legsLocomotion appendages below torso
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source organism
centipede bitespider bite
Puncture from eight-legged creature
scorpion sting · bee sting · wasp sting · snake bite · ant bite
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