This is the Peruvian Giant Yellow-Leg Centipede [Scolopendra Gigantea].
Normally found throughout South America and the extreme south Caribbean.
It's the largest centipede in the world. Specimens have been found in excess of
30 cm [~1'] in length. Because of their size, they may eat large arthropods, amphibians,
mammals and reptiles. They have a powerful venomous bite that's quite painful
and may require medical attention but the only known death from a bite was a
young girl who was bitten on the lip from a centipede hidden inside an open soda can. Wiki Page
Steve: "What comes to mind is a song: You put your left leg in (repeat 12 times).
You put your left leg out (repeat 12 times). Same for the right leg.
Also, it must be very expensive buying shoes."
Dubbed the "Plateau Sky Road" by local residents, this is the Sky road on the Pamir Plateau,
NW China's Xinjiang. It has 208 bends and drops a vertical distance of 1000m [3,281 ft].
More info can be found on
Dangerous Roads
Also, a great gallery of pictures can be found at
XinhuaNet
Fre: "This is amazing ... a longboarder's dream!"
Steve: "Looks like something someone designed while intoxicated. LOL."
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