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  2. Centipede - Wikipedia

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    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. [10]

  3. Scutigera coleoptrata - Wikipedia

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    House centipedes lay their eggs in spring. In a laboratory observation of 24 house centipedes, an average of 63 and a maximum of 151 eggs were laid. As with many other arthropods, the larvae look like miniature versions of the adult, albeit with fewer legs. Young centipedes have four pairs of legs when they are hatched.

  4. Myriapoda - Wikipedia

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    The house centipedes on the other hand, have large and well-developed compound eyes. [11] The mouthparts lie on the underside of the head, with an "epistome" and labrum forming the upper lip, and a pair of maxillae forming the lower lip. A pair of mandibles lie inside the mouth.

  5. Mandible (arthropod mouthpart) - Wikipedia

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    Among myriapods, centipedes have strong, bristly mandibles, which have a row of teeth in all centipedes except for members of the order Geophilomorpha. Millipedes have small mandibles, their only functioning mouthparts, as the maxillae are fused to the lower lip ( labium ).

  6. Arthropod mouthparts - Wikipedia

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    The mouthparts of arthropods have evolved into a number of forms, each adapted to a different style or mode of feeding. Most mouthparts represent modified, paired appendages, which in ancestral forms would have appeared more like legs than mouthparts. In general, arthropods have mouthparts for cutting, chewing, piercing, sucking, shredding ...

  7. Your Skin Will Crawl When You See These 10 Bugs That Look ...

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    If you have ever found a creepy-crawly creature in your home and thought to yourself, ‘Ew, it’s a centipede!’ you’re not alone. Centipedes are one of the most common household pests and ...

  8. Here’s Why You Should Never Kill a House Centipede - AOL

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    House centipedes typically have 15 legs and can travel 1.3 feet-per-second, which explains why catching one of these centipedes in house is nearly impossible. The typical response to a house ...

  9. Centipedes incorporate weapons of bacteria and fungi into ...

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    The creatures have acquired these toxin components through a process known as horizontal gene transfer. Centipedes incorporate weapons of bacteria and fungi into their venoms – study Skip to ...