The planet’s 3,000 or so known centipede species don’t initially seem like the nurturing type. Some are so big they prey on mice, bats, and songbirds, while others reportedly munch on human corpses. There are those that hiss like snakes, and those that are aquatic, swimming through tropical waters by undulating like eels.
There are those that hiss like snakes, and those that are aquatic, swimming through tropical waters by undulating like eels. All are venomous and prefer the darkness, hiding in caves, basements, or dank leaf litter during the day and emerging at night to hunt. These multilegged arthropods, in other words, are the stuff of many people’s nightmares.
These multilegged arthropods, in other words, are the stuff of many people’s nightmares. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now.