Is a centipede an insect Why or why not?

A centipede is NOT considered an insect. Insect is a class in the phylum of arthropod. Every insect has three pair jointed legs always attached to the thorax, three tagmata (head, thorax, absdomen), two antennae and two compound eyes. Centipede is an order in the class myriapod in the phylum of arthropod. read more

Insects are characterized by presenting three pairs of legs and all but two orders of insects also presented two pairs of wings at some point in their evolutionary history. The centipede does not present only the pairs of legs and so is not classified as an insect. read more

A centipede does not have three segments - head, thorax and abdomen. It does not have six legs.Both of these make it not an insect. read more