Centipedes/Top Five Photos and Images of Centipede

Centipedes (from Latin prefix centi-, “hundred”, and pes, pedis, “foot”) are arthropods belonging to the class Chilopoda of the subphylum Myriapoda, an arthropod group which also includes Millipedes and other multi-legged creatures. Centipedes are elongated metameric creatures with one pair of legs per body segment. Centipedes are known to be highly venomous, and often inject paralyzing venom.

Despite the name, centipedes can have a varying number of legs, ranging from 30 to 354. Centipedes always have an odd number of pairs of legs.Therefore, no centipede has exactly 100 legs. A key trait uniting this group is a pair of venom claws or forcipules formed from a modified first appendage. Centipedes are predominantly carnivorous. More info: wiki

Below are photos you may want to see:

#10    SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: Story Structure—Ask The 101-Legged Centipede How He Walks. More info:scriptmag

 

#9   Amusing Monday: Odd and colorful species make top-10 list for ’17, and,more info:pugetsoundblogs

 

#8    Scolopendra subspinipes,more info:wikipedia

 

#7   Scolopendra Cingulata—the Centipede That Can Bite,more info:owlcation

 

#6   Singapore-KL high-speed rail: What to see, where to shop at each stop,more info:straitstimes

 

#5 Giant Centipede | National Geographic, and more info: National Geographic

 

#4  North America’s largest centipede  , and more info: beetlesinthebush

 

#3  What Do Centipedes Eat  , and more info: animalsake

 

#2    Giant centipedes can kill prey 15 times bigger than they are, thanks to this critical toxin  , and more info: sciencemag

 

 

#1   Holding a HUGE Centipede  , and more info:  Brave Wilderness

 

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