Most people quite fairly expect their toilet to be a sanctuary, somewhere they can retreat a couple of times a day to do the necessary.

But for this woman her moment of peace turned to horror when a giant African millipede climbed up the U-bend.

Unsurprisingly she reacts in horror at the meaty creature, screaming as the thing writhes and twists in the bowl, thrashing its tiny legs.

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It is unclear where the video was filmed, but viewers agree the insect does indeed seem to be a giant African millipede, one of the world’s largest insects that can grow up to 15.2in in length with a girth of 2.6in.

Watch the full horror unfold here:

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