Some centipedes eat birds, mice and frogs: true or false?

Species of centipedes vary greatly in size. Scolopendra gigantea, also known as the Amazonian giant centipede, is the largest existing species of centipede in the world, reaching over 30 cm (12 in) in length.

This species is found naturally in northern South America. Countries from which verified museum specimens have been collected include Aruba, Brazil, Curaçao, Colombia, Venezuela, and Trinidad. Its habitat is tropical and subtropical forest.

Scolopendra gigantea feeds on any other animal it can overpower and kill. It is known to eat lizards, frogs, birds, mice, and even bats, catching them in midflight, as well as rodents and spiders. In 2014, a four-year-old child in Venezuela died after being bitten by a giant centipede that was hidden inside an open drink can.