Centipedes have separate sexes, which means they have distinct male and female reproductive organs. The male centipede has a pair of reproductive structures called gonopods located on the seventh segment of its body, which it uses to transfer sperm to the female. The female centipede has a pair of reproductive organs called ovaries located in the third and fourth segments of the body. They also have a genital opening called a gonopore, located on the second segment of its body, through which the male deposits its sperm during reproduction. The female then fertilizes her eggs internally and lays them in a nest or burrow. The eggs hatch into tiny immature centipedes that undergo several molts before becoming adults.