Centipede Now

Centipedes are fascinating, predatory arthropods belonging to the class Chilopoda, known for their elongated, flattened, segmented bodies and numerous legs. Despite their name translating to "hundred feet," no known species has exactly 100 legs; they possess one pair of legs per segment, ranging from 15 to over 191 pairs.

Because they lack a waxy cuticle like insects, they lose water quickly and require moist environments.

Centipedes have flattened bodies; millipedes are more rounded. centipede

Centipedes are carnivores, while millipedes are herbivores/detritivores.

Centipedes are nocturnal carnivores, using modified front legs called forcipules or toxicognaths to inject venom into their prey. They are usually yellowish to dark brown, though

They are usually yellowish to dark brown, though some display bright warning colors, and they range in size from a few millimeters to roughly ) in tropical species.

While often confused, centipedes and millipedes are quite different: though some display bright warning colors

They are commonly found in soil, leaf litter, under stones, and in rotting logs.