<![CDATA[TIL of Scolopendra cataracta, the first known amphibious centipede, discovered in 2000.]]>TIL of Scolopendra cataracta, the first known amphibious centipede, discovered in 2000. They measure 20 cm/8 in in length and can swim by moving their body in a wave-like motion, akin to eels.

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