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Centipede - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (412 words) |
 | Centipedes (Class Chilopoda) are fast-moving venomous, predatory, terrestrial arthropods that have long bodies and many jointed legs. |
| Centipedes are dorso-ventrally flattened, and are among the fastest and most agile of non-flying arthropod predators. |
| The most anterior trunk segment of a centipede has a pair of venomous claws (called maxillipeds) that are used for both defense and for capturing and paralyzing prey. |
| Centipedes & Millipedes (560 words) |
| Centipedes are arthropods that have elongated bodies with one pair of legs per segment. |
| The giant desert centipede is usually 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 cm) long, while the common desert centipede is 4 to 5 inches (10 to 13 cm) long. |
| Centipedes in the desert are strictly nocturnal and spend their days underground or concealed from the sun. |
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