where are centipedes found
Centipedes are found in a variety of North American environments, from harsh deserts to moist, deciduous forests. Centipedes in the United States are some of the largest of their kind. The sizeable North American centipede (Scolopendra hero) and the Sonoran Desert centipede, can be found in arid wastelands.entipedes belong to class of Chilopoda. The name centipede, which means â100 legs,â can be somewhat misleading: centipedes may have anywhere from 15 to 177 pairs of legs. Centipedes are elongated, with flat, segmented bodies that contain a pair of legs per segment.