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 ...

Spotting a centipede scurrying across your bathroom floor or basement wall is... unsettling, but the real problem isn't the centipede itself. Centipedes are predators that hunt other insects, which ...

Centipedes have been known to bite, though it is extremely rare; a bite is supposedly reminiscent of a wasp sting. It can be startling to encounter a many-legged creature scurrying around your house, ...