See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Scolopendra gigantea is a species of centipede that packs a painful ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Able to grow to up to 11 inches in length, Darwin's goliath centipede (Scolopendra galapagoensis) is one of the largest centipedes ...

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 Giant African Centipede (Scolopendra gigantea) is one of the most fearsome arthropods on Earth, capable of taking down prey much larger than you’d expect. But how would it stack up against a human ...

Just when you thought it was safe to go in the water—look out for giant, swimming centipedes! Scientists have recently described the world’s first known amphibious centipede. It belongs to a group of ...

In northern South America and on some Caribbean islands, inhabiting regions of Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, Curaçao, Aruba, and Margarita Island, there slithers a creature that seems straight out of ...

The amphibious Scolopendra alcyona Tsukamoto & Shimano inhabits streamside environments, deep in the forests of the Ryukyu Archipelago. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...