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Of course Australia has venomous giant centipedes

…its ‘venom claws’ – a pair of fang-like legs under the centipede’s head – and inject it with a powerful venom. Related: Yep, bird-eating centipedes exist The venom isn’t strong…

Nature & Wildlife

Fox gorges on 63 centipedes in one night, gut analysis shows

…weighing 155 g, there were two small mammals and one gecko.” According to Kate, centipedes make up a good part of the foxes diet. “Centipedes form part of both fox…

Nature & Wildlife

Yep, bird-eating centipedes exist

…habits may be important for the continued recovery of Phillip Island. “Because of the centipede’s role in driving nutrient transfer, areas of the island with higher densities of centipedes might…

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Centipede venom as strong as its pincers

…The difference in centipedes comes down to the complexity of their venom glands, says lead researcher Dr Eivind Undheim from the University of Queensland. “Scolopendrids are unique amongst centipedes for…

Science & Environment

10 most dangerous stingers in Australia

…Centipedes – Class: Chilopoda Fast, agile and a little bit creepy, Australian centipedes are known for packing a powerful punch. Centipedes use their abbreviated arms, called forcipules, to kill prey…

Nature & Wildlife

Why do we have two legs?

…spare and in some cases can regrow the missing parts. Is coordination a problem for insects, spiders and especially centipedes (one pair of legs per body segment) and millipedes (two…

Nature & Wildlife

How I discovered one of the greatest wildlife gatherings on Earth in far-north Queensland

…just metres away. Starling chicks are the drawcard for many animals – including centipedes. (Source: Daniel Natusch, Author provided) Rainforest menagerie I stumbled across my first Cape York starling colony…

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Helicopter camping in remote Australia

…doors need to be kept shut at night and careful baggage checks are a must when packing, as hitchhikers can be a problem, frogs and centipedes being the most likely…

Destinations

Kayaking the Murray River: Source to the sea

…We spend an eerie night surrounded by the mysterious noises of the bush. Centipedes and wonderfully ornate beetles clamour over our tent. Fish flop and smack their lips. There is…

Nature & Wildlife

Do animals detect earthquakes?

…“mice and martens and snakes and centipedes and beetles” evacuating the Greek city of Helike in droves in 373 BC. “After these creatures had departed,” he wrote, “an earthquake occurred…

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