The giant centipede, one of the most formidable and voracious predators in the world, is known for its terrifying size, ...

Matriphagy is a type of animal behavior where the young eat their own mother. It is the ultimate display of maternal martyrdom and takes motherly love to the highest level. You can see it in action in ...

The giant desert centipede (Scolopendra heroes) is the largest species in the United States.They are between 6.5 and 8 inches long and have 21-23 pairs of legs. These centipedes live in arid ...

Just in time for pool season, scientists have discovered a new species of centipede — the first known to hunt in water. It's called Scolopendra cataracta and it can grow to be up to 8 inches ...

The giant redheaded centipede is also thought to inject venom into prey with its many legs, which can make tiny incisions in human skin, according to the Arthropod Museum.

The nation's largest centipede is the giant redheaded centipede, which can be found in Arkansas, as well as throughout dry, rocky areas in the American southwest. Skip Navigation.

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 ...

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 world's biggest centipede, at potentially over 12 inches long, certainly earns the "giant" in Amazonian giant centipede. This particular species of minibeast has 42 legs, and while all ...

I have found only six giant centipedes in the Coachella Valley over a forty-year period, so big centipedes are rarely encountered. That being said, one of my six centipedes was curled up in a boot ...

A visitor to the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park on Key Largo found the dead snake on Feb. 28; it had choked on a giant centipede that was still lodged partway down its gullet.