Monsters you must run away from: Witness the world’s largest centipede in action (Video)-picasso

The Amazonian giant centipede is appropriately named as the world’s largest species of centipede. They live in parts of South America.

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"Amazonian Giant Centipede" The world's largest species of centipede

These carnivorous animals are able to eat a wide range of animal prey including insects, small mammals such as bats, amphibians and lizards.

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Males deposit their sperm on to a silk pad which the female can then collect and use to fertilize her eggs. They are threatened by the spraying of pesticides.

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"Amazonian Giant Centipede" The world's largest species of centipede

– Appearance – Amazonian giant centipedes are most notable for their long body which features numerous legs down either side.

"Amazonian Giant Centipede" The world's largest species of centipede

They form part of the myriapod family with millipedes. Myriapod means ‘many legs.

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"Amazonian Giant Centipede" The world's largest species of centipede

Despite the name centipede meaning one hundred feet the Amazonian giant centipede only has 46.

"Amazonian Giant Centipede" The world's largest species of centipede

"Amazonian Giant Centipede" The world's largest species of centipede

These are attached in pairs to a body segment with one on either side of the body.

"Amazonian Giant Centipede" The world's largest species of centipede

"Amazonian Giant Centipede" The world's largest species of centipede

Centipedes can be differentiated from millipedes as centipedes have one pair of legs per body segment compared to two per segment for millipedes.

"Amazonian Giant Centipede" The world's largest species of centipede

"Amazonian Giant Centipede" The world's largest species of centipede

The body segments are colored reddish-brown while the legs are yellowish-brown.

"Amazonian Giant Centipede" The world's largest species of centipede

On either side of the head are two simple eyes but these give them poor vision.

"Amazonian Giant Centipede" The world's largest species of centipede

"Amazonian Giant Centipede" The world's largest species of centipede

Most of their prey is found using the long, sensitive antennae which extend out from the head.

"Amazonian Giant Centipede" The world's largest species of centipede

"Amazonian Giant Centipede" The world's largest species of centipede

At the front of the head are the forcipules which resemble a claw. These are used to inject venom in to prey which they seize.

"Amazonian Giant Centipede" The world's largest species of centipede

They can reach a body length of up to 30cm (11.75in) long.

"Amazonian Giant Centipede" The world's largest species of centipede

– Diet – Amazonian giant centipedes are carnivores.

"Amazonian Giant Centipede" The world's largest species of centipede

They feed on any small animals they come across including invertebrates, lizards, amphibians and small mammals such as mice or bats returning to their cave at night.

"Amazonian Giant Centipede" The world's largest species of centipede

These animals can hang upside down from cave roofs to catch food.

Once caught prey is injected with venom from the forcipules which will then paralyze or kill the victim allowing them to tear apart and eat the victim with little resistance.

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