First Record of the Giant Millipede Species in Vietnam
Scientists have discovered the centipede species Scolopendra pinguis Pocock, 1891, measuring up to 6.5 cm in length in the Phong Nha - Ke Bang forest, bringing the total number of ...
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Giant centipedes eat 3,700 young birds each year on Phillip Island
On Phillip Island, part of the Norfolk Islands in the South Pacific, the Cormocephalus coynei centipede is capable of killing and consuming thousands of young seabirds each year.The C. coynei, ...
Shocking Discovery: Giant Millipede Missing for Over 120 Years Found in Madagascar!
The giant millipede Spirostreptus sculptus, which has been lost for over 120 years, has finally been rediscovered in the pristine Makira rainforest of Madagascar.In the vast natural world, losing track ...
How Many Legs Does a Real Millipede Have?
The millipede - sometimes referred to as "the hundred-legged creature" - is neither a worm nor an insect. Insects only have six legs, and it’s clear that millipedes have far ...
