Is there anyone out there who can answer a couple of questions (one real-world, one speculative) for me about centipedes? I have googled the hell out of this but can find no clear answer.
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#arthropods #myriapods #entomology #arachnids
(I know they're not insects or arachnids but I'm reaching here)
The first question is whether centipedes a) can and b) do ever 'rear up' like a snake, either in a threat display or prior to striking something above ground level. (Illustrations of centipedes often show this pose, but I haven't found textual or photographic indication that it's a real thing. I've seen photos of *millipedes* rearing up like that, but idk if that's relevant or if centipede physiology doesn't allow for it.)
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