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This is an information report about Centipedes. I chose to do this because at school we are learning about invertebrate insects, and I caught a centipede. Creepy Crawly Centipedes Did you know that Centipedes can regrow or grow back legs if a bird or other predator rips them off?   No other arthropods have poisonous claws except for centipedes. Centipedes are hunters no matter how small, this is because they have poisonous claws. These are the centipede’s adaptations. Environment A centipedes environment is simple, they live in open dirt so there are no roots blocking them from moving around. They will stay in open land so they can move around freely. Diet Centipedes have a normal diet - soft blood insects, spiders and worms. Centipedes find this prey by detecting the prey with antenna. This way they can detect the vibrations to help find their prey. There is no limit to how big the prey is as long as it is a soft blood insect. Identification Centipedes c