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

For their respective babies, naked mole rats, vultures, centipedes and aye-ayes are as beautiful as any mom is, really, in the eyes of her child.

From Salon

"From what I've learned, house centipedes are harmless and actually beneficial because they prey on other household pests," she said.

From BBC

The visual language of centipedes throughout the film.

From Salon

Snakes make up most of the images, but human figures, centipedes, alligators, other animals, and geometric motifs also appear.

From Science Magazine