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Nannaria swiftae, also known as the Swift twisted-claw millipede [1] or Taylor Swift's millipede, [2] is a species of millipede in the family Xystodesmidae. It is found only in the Appalachian mountains of the U.S. state of Tennessee .
Geophilus oweni is a species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae [1] found in Missouri, Indiana, and Ohio.It grows up to 40 millimeters in length, has 67-73 leg pairs in males and 71-77 in females, and varies from bright to faded yellow in color.
Pleuroloma flavipes, commonly known as the traveling cherry millipede, [1] is a species of flat-backed millipede in the family Xystodesmidae. [2] It has the widest distribution of any species of xystodesmid millipede and is found in eastern North America from southeastern North Dakota, eastward to Connecticut, and southward to North Carolina, northern Louisiana, and southern Texas. [3]
Centipedes eat other household pests, so you may actually want them around. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in ...
Mandibulates include the crustaceans, myriapods (centipedes and millipedes), and all true insects. The name "Mandibulata" refers to the mandibles , a modified pair of limbs used in food processing, the presence of which are characteristic of most members of the group.
Centipedes have one pair of legs per segment, while millipedes have two. Their heads differ in that millipedes have short, elbowed antennae , a pair of robust mandibles and a single pair of maxillae fused into a lip; centipedes have long, threadlike antennae, a pair of small mandibles, two pairs of maxillae and a pair of large venom claws.
Both groups of myriapods share similarities, such as long, multi-segmented bodies, many legs, a single pair of antennae, and the presence of postantennal organs, but have many differences and distinct evolutionary histories, as the most recent common ancestor of centipedes and millipedes lived around 450 to 475 million years ago in the Silurian ...
The stalked eyes - like a crab's - are striking because no living members of the group of arthropods that includes millipedes and centipedes - called myriapods - have this kind of eye.