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Live Centipede!

Centipede

We have a live centipede on display at the exhibit. Facts about this specimen:

  • "Centipede" means "100-legged", but adults really have 22 pairs of legs.
  • Grows to 6" or more in length.
  • Bite causes swelling and intense pain, but is not usually dangerous.
  • Found in Hawai‘i since 1836.

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