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These venomous pencil-length arthropods scutter beneath the leaves of East Asian and Australian forests, their black, multisegmented bodies and bright red pincers hidden from view.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 12, 2023

Should wind conditions permit, Kim Wong, daughter of the late famed Disney animator and prolific kitemaker Tyrus Wong, will fly her late father’s large-scale animal creations, including a 96-foot-long, multisegmented centipede.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2022

All centipedes' multisegmented bodies are extremely flexible, adapted for pursuing things like silverfish and termites in crevices.

From Slate • Jul. 18, 2011