I found this bit of info on insects tasting abilities. It doesn't mention centipedes but it does say:
"Dr Tom Turpin, Purdue University Entomology Professor gives us a glimpse of the insect taste buds. Behavioral studies in insects show that, like humans, their sense of taste includes the ability to detect sweet, salty, acidic and bitter tastes. Of these four, only sweet is acceptable to insects. Unlike humans, the other three tastes are not of interest to insects."
I recently fed my two pedes, a cricket as usual, then put a piece of apple in with them.
The giant Laos devoured the apple, the mutilans had a good chomp too.
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