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  2. Centipede - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Myriapoda - Wikipedia

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    Symphylans, or garden centipedes, are closely related to centipedes and millipedes. [ 29 ] [ 30 ] They are 3 to 6 cm long, and have 6 to 12 pairs of legs, depending on their life stage. [ 29 ] [ 30 ] [ 31 ] Their eggs, which are white and spherical and covered with small hexagonal ridges, are laid in batches of 4 to 25 at a time, and usually ...

  4. Scolopendra - Wikipedia

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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]

  5. 40 Facts About Animals That Might Make You Look Like The ...

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    Image credits: an1malpulse #5. Animal campaigners are calling for a ban on the public sale of fireworks after a baby red panda was thought to have died from stress related to the noise.

  6. Scutigera coleoptrata - Wikipedia

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    Scutigera coleoptrata, also known as the house centipede, is a species of centipede that is typically yellowish-grey and has up to 15 pairs of long legs. Originating in the Mediterranean region, it has spread to other parts of the world, where it can live in human homes. [1]

  7. Scolopendra polymorpha - Wikipedia

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    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.

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

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    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

  9. Scolopendra heros - Wikipedia

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    S. heros is found in northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, from New Mexico and Arizona in the west to Arkansas, Missouri, and Louisiana in the east. Although this species is commonly referred to as the "giant desert centipede" because of its presence in the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts, and other arid and semi-arid habitats, S. heros is also found in rocky woodland areas, such ...