Gap Fill - Centipedes - Level 4

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We must be of centipedes. The poison from them is poisonous and can be deadly. It can paralyze and kill animals. It can sometimes kill . Scientists found a deadly in the venom that can stop the of animals 15 times than a centipede. The toxin was in the Chinese red-headed centipede. It works by blocking potassium in . This stops an animal's from sending signals to the heart to beat, causing a death.

The venom kills humans, but it causes pain and swelling for weeks. An in toxins at an institute of said the centipede's venom harms the heart, lungs, and and nervous systems. It has not been found in poisonous animals. The word "centipede" means 100 , but centipedes do not have 100 legs. They have between 30 and 354. They always have an number of of legs, so no centipede has 100 legs.

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