It’s happened to most of us. You lift up a rock in your garden or an old carpet in your basement and…YIKES! Centipede. A tiny ...

The arthropods can tailor their toxins depending on whether they are hunting prey or defending themselves from predators, according to a new study. By Andrew Chapman A giant centipede’s many wriggling ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DOMedically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO House centipedes (Scutigera coleoptrata) are nocturnal venomous predators that prey on household pests like cockroaches, ...