@virtualvariety 28 December 2021

Do you know the Centipedes? These curious animals have been represented throughout history, from tales, legends to creepy movies nowadays, however today we will know some curiosities about them that will surprise you. - What do Centipedes eat? - Although we have always seen that insects, beetles, among other animals eat plants, vegetables, these friends do not, they are considered carnivores, so you will always see them looking for ways to devour other animals of smaller or larger size. - Are they poisonous? - Yes, thanks to that venom is that they can eat other prey, because with it they paralyze their breakfast, lunch or dinner, however their venom is not so lethal in humans unless you are allergic, then you should seek medical help immediately. - If they have a hundred legs? - No, actually this varies a lot, because they can have between 15 to 175 legs, they will never have an even number of legs, however they are called Centipedes because many of them have more than 100 legs. - How long have they been on Earth? - Everything indicates that they are one of the few oldest species in the world, the fossils found of this species date back 400 million years, over time, they have known how to evolve at such a pace that currently there are more than 8000 thousand species of which only 3000 have been studied. As we can read these animals are fascinating in many ways, how they evolved, how they adapt to any environment or environment in order to survive and the most interesting thing is the time they have on this planet. Have you ever come across a centipede?