Is the black centipede poisonous?

Everyone should be familiar with the insect centipede, especially in some mountainous areas or humid environments, which are very suitable for the survival of centipedes. Centipedes are generally dark red in color, and if you don't look closely, you might think they are black. People generally don't have a very good feeling about centipedes. The main reason is that they are very worried that they may be poisonous and harmful to our bodies. So, is the black centipede poisonous? Let’s take a closer look below.

The centipede's legs are hooked and sharp, with a poison gland opening at the tip of the hook, generally called palatal teeth, tooth claws or poison limbs, which can excrete venom. After being bitten by a centipede, its venom glands secrete a large amount of venom, which is injected into the subcutaneous tissue of the bitten person along the venom gland opening of the palatal teeth, causing poisoning. The toxin is not strong and the sting will cause pain but will not be fatal.

The medicinal centipede is a large lipped myriapod with only 21 pairs of legs and 1 pair of maxillipedes; the "money centipede" is a close relative of the centipede, scientifically known as Centipede, with only 15 pairs of legs and 1 pair of maxillipedes; the "stone centipede" also has only 15 pairs of legs. Some centipedes have many short legs, with 35 pairs, 45 pairs, and up to 750 pairs.

Centipedes are afraid of sunlight, hide during the day and come out at night, and like to live in dark, warm, rain-proof and well-ventilated places. Centipedes like to live in hilly areas and sandy areas. During the day, they lurk in dark corners such as brick and stone crevices, at the base of walls, and in piles of leaves, weeds, and rotten wood. They come out at night to look for caterpillars, spiders, cockroaches, etc. Generally, when the weather turns cold in October, they burrow into the soil on the leeward and sunny slopes and hibernate in the soil about 12 cm deep from the ground until after the Waking of Insects of the following year (early March). As the weather warms up, they begin to move around and look for food again.

Centipedes have a strong ability to drill into cracks. They often use their sensitive antennae and flat head to probe cracks. They can pass through or live in most cracks in rocks and land. When the density is too high or there is too much disturbance, they may fight each other and die. However, under artificial breeding conditions, if there is sufficient food and drinking water, dozens of them can live together.

I think everyone should be clear about whether black centipedes are poisonous. Centipedes are generally poisonous, but the toxicity is not very serious and will not cause death. The appearance of centipedes is related to the environment. If the home is relatively humid, it is easy to attract centipedes. Relevant improvements can be made to avoid centipede harassment.