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Many larger animals prey upon centipedes, such as mongooses, mice, salamanders, beetles and some specialist snake species. [31] They form an important item of diet for many species and the staple diet of some such as the African ant Amblyopone pluto , which feeds solely on geophilomorph centipedes, [ 32 ] and the South African Cape black-headed ...
Geophilomorpha is an order of centipedes commonly known as soil centipedes. [1] The name "Geophilomorpha" is from Ancient Greek roots meaning "formed to love the earth." [2] This group is the most diverse centipede order, with 230 genera. [3] These centipedes are found nearly worldwide but are absent in Antarctica and most Arctic regions. [4]
S. polymorpha is indigenous to the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico, north to the Pacific coast. [3] [4] It inhabits dry grasslands, forest, and desert; in these habitats, the centipedes generally take up residence under rocks, though they have been observed creating burrows in suitable environments and inside rotting logs.
Centipedes in the genus Mecistocephalus usually have 45 to 51 pairs of legs, but some have more, up to as many as 101 leg pairs. [2] Most species in this genus have 49 pairs of legs (e.g., M. punctifrons and M. pallidus ), [ 3 ] but other species have 51 pairs (e.g., M. evansi and M. lifuensis ), 47 pairs (e.g., M. angusticeps and M ...
Centipedes are one of the most common household pests and one of the most feared. With their long, segmented bodies and dozens of legs, they’re not exactly cute and cuddly. But what if
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The genus Scolopendra contains many species of centipedes found across the world's tropics and warmer temperate areas. The species vary considerably in coloration and size. Scolopendra are mostly very large centipedes. The largest species found in tropical climates can exceed 30 cm (12 in) and are the largest living centipedes in the world. [2]
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