Soil Centipede

Damp soil, leaf litter, rotting logs, and occasionally basements or damp crawl spaces.

Strictly carnivorous; they hunt small soil-dwelling invertebrates like insect larvae, earthworms, and mites.

Nocturnal and subterranean animals that use their long, worm-like bodies to navigate through soil crevices. They lack eyes and rely on their antennae to find prey.

Benefits the ecosystem by controlling garden pests and aerating soil. They are harmless to humans; while they possess venom to subdue prey, their mouthparts are generally too small to pierce human skin.