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 ...

The rate of species extinction has lent urgency to the description of new species, but what is the point of new names without meaningful data? A new collaboration between, BGI-Shenzhen, GigaScience ...

Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University and Hosei University have discovered a new species of large, tropical centipede of genus Scolopendra in Okinawa and Taiwan. It is only the ...

What has nearly two dozen legs, swims in forest streams and is longer than your hand? Meet Scolopendra alcyona, a newfound species of amphibious, giant centipede that was recently discovered on ...

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 ...

Have you ever seen a many-legged creature scurrying so fast across the ground that you take a second look to make sure you actually saw it? If so, there is a chance you encountered a centipede. This ...

A photo of the newly discovered centipede species Cryptops speleorex, the largest inhabitant of Romania's Movile cave known to date. (Mihai Baciu, GESS LAB, Mangalia) The king of the Movile cave in ...

Giant bird-eating centipedes may sound like something out of a science-fiction film — but they’re not. On tiny Phillip Island, part of the South Pacific’s Norfolk Island group, the Phillip Island ...

The Amazonian giant centipede, Scolopendra gigantea, is the largest centipede species in the world, stretching to over 30 ...

There are many unique and amazing insects in the wild, like the extremely interesting mint-leg centipede. This two-toned centipede gets its name from its bright mint-colored legs. An Instagram post by ...