centipede
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During one observation, a centipede preyed on the distracted isopods while they remained caught in the swirling formation.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
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
We centipede down the river until we are nearly to the other side.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
"From what I've learned, house centipedes are harmless and actually beneficial because they prey on other household pests," she said.
From BBC ● May 10, 2025
Snakes make up most of the images, but human figures, centipedes, alligators, other animals, and geometric motifs also appear.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 3, 2024
In 2022, for example, CBP found live centipedes concealed inside earphone cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2024
The contraption was sitting on a transport mechanism that resembles several long mechanical centipedes, but with wheels, 288 in all, instead of feet.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
I think of the centipedes that used to crawl over my bed last summer, and think we are like them, with so many legs.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: cent
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