Centipede - Wikipedia Centipedes (from Neo-Latin centi-, "hundred", and Latin pes, pedis, "foot") are predatory arthropods belonging to the class Chilopoda (Ancient Greek χεῖλος, kheilos, "lip", and Neo-Latin suffix -poda, "foot", describing the forcipules) of the subphylum Myriapoda, an arthropod group which includes millipedes and other multi-legged animals
Centipede | Definition, Types, Facts | Britannica centipede, (class Chilopoda), any of various long, flattened, many-segmented predaceous arthropods Each segment except the hindmost bears one pair of legs Centipedes generally remain under stones, bark, and ground litter by day At night they hunt for and capture other small invertebrates
Centipedes - Key Facts, Information Pictures - Animal Corner Centipedes Centipedes (Class Chilopoda) are fast-moving, venomous, predatory, terrestrial arthropods that have long bodies and many jointed legs Centipedes are found primarily in tropical climates, however, they are also widely distributed in temperate zones
Chilopoda (Centipedes) - Encyclopedia. com The class Chilopoda includes five orders, 21 families, and 3,200 known species Chilopoda belongs to the subphylum Myriapoda, which also includes millipedes (class Diplopoda) and two less diverse groups, the Pauropoda and Symphyla
Habits and Traits of Centipedes, Class Chilopoda Centipedes belong to the phylum Arthropoda and share all the characteristic arthropod traits with their cousins (insects and spiders) But beyond that, centipedes are in a class by themselves: the class Chilopoda Centipede legs extend visibly from the body, with the final pairs of legs trailing behind it
Centipede, Millipede - Field Guide to Common Texas Insects Order: Chilopoda and Diplopoda Description: Centipedes can easily be distinguished from millipedes by counting the number of pairs of legs arising from most body segments: millipedes have two pairs, while centipedes bear one pair per segment, with the first pair of legs being modified into fangs
Chilopoda - Animalia Chilopoda 6 species Centipedes (from Neo-Latin centi-, "hundred", and Latin pes, pedis, "foot") are predatory arthropods belonging to the class Chilopoda (Ancient Greek χεῖλος, kheilos , lip, and Neo-Latin suffix -poda, "foot", describing the forcipules) of the subphylum Myriapoda, an arthropod group which includes millipedes and other
Centipedes 101: Incredible World Of Class Chilopoda - Earth Life Centipedes (Class Chilopoda) are an amazing group of animals Taxonomically, they are most commonly considered to be part of the Myriapoda – along with the Millipedes (Diplopoda), Symphyla and Pauropoda
ADW: Chilopoda: INFORMATION Chilopoda By Phil Myers Centipedes are uniramian arthropods whose bodies are made up of a chain of many (up to 177) flattened segments, each except the one behind the head and last two bearing a single pair of appendages (legs)
Class Chilopoda - Centipedes - BugGuide. Net An Annotated Catalog of Centipedes (Chilopoda) From the United States of America, Canada and Greenland (1758–2008) Randy J Mercurio 2010 Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:31pm