giant centipede
Huge many-legged crawler
Giant centipede refers to any of several large centipede species, particularly those in the genus *Scolopendra*, which can reach lengths of eight to twelve inches.
Found in tropical and subtropical regions, they are venomous predators capable of taking down insects, small mammals, and even bats.
Their bite is painful to humans but rarely life-threatening: A giant centipede crawled out from under the log.
- myriapodMulti-legged segmented invertebrate
- venomousProducing injected toxins
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- body segmentsDiscrete anatomical divisions
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
legs · mandibles · fangs · tropical · rainforest · predator · scurry · burrow · nocturnal · creeping · creepy crawly · segmented · chitin · antennae · crawling · invertebrate · scorpion · terrifying
- invertebratesinvertebrate, arthropod, arthropods, mollusk, crustacean
- large insectsrhinoceros beetle, elephant beetle, atlas moth, stag beetle, luna moth
- Caribbean wildlifeshark, sharks, dolphin, whale, flamingo
- giant arthropodssea scorpion, king crab
- invertebrate petstarantula, hermit crab, praying mantis, emperor scorpion, scorpion
- myriapodsmillipede, millipedes