Centipedes may look creepy, but they’re fascinating and often helpful creatures. While their many legs and fast movements can be unsettling, they play a surprising role in controlling household pests.

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 name “centipede” implies that this creature has exactly 100 legs, but the truth is more complicated than that. In reality, centipedes can have a widely varying number of legs that is never found ...