centipede

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Since replacing windows can cost enough arms and legs to make a human centipede, it’s worth looking into adding interior insulating layers to your existing windows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

The mamma centipede may have a face like a David Cronenberg nightmare, but she's a devoted parent, curling around the wriggly bits of multi-legged spaghetti she calls her offspring to protect them.

From Salon • May 11, 2025

"I had never seen anything like it before. After asking my co-workers, we figured out it was a house centipede," she said.

From BBC • May 10, 2025

The museum’s website lists Prendini as the curator of its spider, scorpion, centipede and millipede collections.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024

The winged centipede spiraled out the door above the other scrambling creatures.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull