# Why are insects getting bigger?

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**Created:** [May 14, 2007, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-are-insects-getting-bigger/29307 "2007-05-14T22:26:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 15, 2007, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-are-insects-getting-bigger/29307/36 "2007-05-15T12:56:43Z")

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Not many really bother me, but sitting on the can and having one of these run across my bare foot was not cool. I guess I can say it quite literally scared the shit out of me. :lol:

![http://www.ento.okstate.edu/ddd/Images/housecentipede.jpg](http://www.ento.okstate.edu/ddd/Images/housecentipede.jpg)

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