Not all types of centipedes produce any noise or sound. According to Earthlife.net, Scutigeromorpha, usually found in India, can autotomize their legs when under threat from predators, in some cases these legs continue to stridulate (make a noise) thus distracting the predator from the whole animal.
Centipedes belong to class of Chilopoda. The name centipede, which means “100 legs,” 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. Centipedes occur in several colors and patterns but most common are brown and reddish orange. They range in size from 4 to 152 mm, depending on the species.
The heads of centipedes have a pair of long and sensitive antennae. They have small mouths and have large, clawlike structures that contain a venom gland. Because most centipedes are carnivorous creatures that forage for food at night, they use their claws to paralyze their victims, such as worms, spiders and small vertebrates.
Did you know house centipedes always have odd numbered pairs of legs? Find more facts and information about centipedes at Pestworld.org.