Centipede

Not one of my favorite critters around here. Spooky things. This one measured at around 12 centimeters, or about 5 inches. Scooted up the trunk of this tree, about 2 feet from my left ear as I was trying to get some pictures of some harmless butterflies. Sent a little shiver down my spine. They pack venom in their bite, and well ... I've never been bitten, and knock on wood, hope to stay that way. Eventually, this one posed nicely on the underside of this low lying tree branch, allowing me to get a decent photo. In Japanese, this is called a mukade.