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

Chinese red-headed centipedes, which are sightless, use an unusual thermal sensor to detect sunlight, a study has found.

From Science Magazine

Now, researchers have figured out how these centipedes avoid the sunlight they can’t see.

From Science Magazine

After being asked that question, suddenly the centipede starts tripping over its own legs.

From Los Angeles Times

When another student, Jesús Buenrostro, proves squeamish about spiders, centipedes, and even grasshoppers, Muñoz reassures him with a few words in Spanish.

From Science Magazine