Centipedes in prehistoric times were found to be as big as a width of 55 centimeters 22 in), length of 1.9 meters (6 ft 3 in) to 2.63 meters (8 ft 8 in) and body mass of 50 kg (110 lb).
The deadliest centipede in the world is the Amazonian giant centipede.
Scolopendra gigantea, also known as the Peruvian giant yellow-leg centipede or Amazonian giant centipede, is a centipede in the genus Scolopendra.
It is the largest centipede species in the world, with a length exceeding 30 centimeters.
Specimens may have 21 or 23 segments.
Most centipede bites are just painful and not dangerous to your health.
However some people may have allergic reactions or infections after the centipede bite and if you do then see the doctor or go to the hospital if it's an emergency.
Centipedes do sometimes bite humans but it's rare that they do.
As long as you stay away from the centipede they will cause you no harm and the centipede is not poisonous when they bite you.
The larger the centipede though the more painful the bite.
I once was bitten by a centipede as a kid and it hurt really bad but I never had any health issues from it and the centipede bite healed up within a month and it was like it never happened.
Some people have allergic reactions to centipede bites and in those cases the centipede bite could be dangerous but in most cases centipede bites are just painful and not dangerous.
Centipedes are predatory arthropods belonging to the class Chilopoda of the subphylum Myriapoda, an arthropod group which also includes millipedes and other multi-legged creatures.
Centipedes are elongated segmented creatures with one pair of legs per body segment.
All centipedes use venom to kill their prey.
Centipede bites rarely cause health complications in humans, and aren't typically dangerous or fatal.
However, some centipedes have venom which produces a variety of toxins, including chemicals such as histamine, serotonin, and cardio-depressant toxin-S.