{"id":1830,"date":"2022-08-03T10:07:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T10:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interestinganimalfacts.com\/?p=1830"},"modified":"2023-10-07T15:34:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T15:34:35","slug":"what-do-centipedes-eat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interestinganimalfacts.com\/what-do-centipedes-eat\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do Centipedes Eat?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Have you wondered “What do centipedes eat<\/strong>“?\n\nThere are about 8,000 different species of centipedes in the world, 3,000 of which have been described. They are infamous in the insect world for their large number of legs and appearance that looks straight out of a sci-fi film.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite the misleading name, they don\u2019t usually have 100 legs, they have about 15 pairs which is still impressive. Some breeds have reached about 300 legs but they definitely aren\u2019t the majority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Interestingly, centipedes always have an odd number of pairs of legs, so they can never have exactly 100 legs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They can get as big as 12 inches long and are nocturnal by nature. These arthropods are beloved by most gardeners since they eat the typical insects that destroy plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You heard that right, centipedes are carnivorous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Below you will find out not only what centipedes eat but also how, and where you can typically find them.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHave You Ever Seen A Centipede Or Millipede?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n