Watch this centipede curl itself around its young to protect them

Caleb Cluff
February 19 2020 - 6:00pm

They have anywhere between 15 and 191 pairs of legs, are remarkably common, have been the subject and inspiration for horror movies over decades, are fearsome hunters and, it transpires, are also mothers who care deeply for their young.

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Caleb Cluff

Caleb Cluff

Senior Journalist, The Courier

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