Did you know that there are over 3,000 different species of centipedes, and scientists believe that there could be 5,000+ species yet to be discovered? These introverted arthropods aren’t often seen ...

Giant Redheaded Centipede. (Scolopendridae, Scolopendra heros). Taken in October 2016 in Travis County, Texas. (Alejandro Santillana, Insects Unlocked by University of Texas at Austin) One of Texas’ ...

Centipedes are known to subdue large prey by using potent, broad-acting venom. However, venom synthesis requires substantial metabolic investment, and the mechanisms of action of centipede venoms ...

Some centipedes don’t swim by paddling their many legs, but by wiggling their body from tail to head – the opposite direction of motion that snakes use to move across water. Kelimar Diaz at the ...