The Sound of a Flag Tail Centipede

Warning sound of Alipes grandidieri, the Minor flag tail centipede. The “fan-tailed“ or “flag-tailed“ centipedes of the genus Alipes have enlarged tibia and tarsi on their last pair of legs forming large and vividly colored leaflike structures. When irritated the centipede swings the terminal legs from side to side and stridulates. If irritated further the legs are often autotomized and continue to stridulate and move, drawing the attention of would be predators while the centipede flees to safety. Sadly