Centipedes (from Neo-Latin centi-, "hundred", and Latin pes, pedis, " foot ") are predatory arthropods belonging to the class Chilopoda (Ancient Greek χεῖλος, kheilos, "lip", and Neo …

Apr 10, 2025 · centipede, (class Chilopoda), any of various long, flattened, many-segmented predaceous arthropods. Each segment except the hindmost bears one pair of legs. …

The class Chilopoda includes five orders, 21 families, and 3,200 known species. Chilopoda belongs to the subphylum Myriapoda, which also includes millipedes (class Diplopoda) and …

Centipedes Centipedes (Class Chilopoda) are fast-moving, venomous, predatory, terrestrial arthropods that have long bodies and many jointed legs. Centipedes are found primarily in …

Feb 18, 2019 · But beyond that, centipedes are in a class by themselves: the class Chilopoda. Centipede legs extend visibly from the body, with the final pairs of legs trailing behind it. This …

Centipedes are the only animals that have fanglike legs used to inject venom. All the legs are similar in length and appearance, except for the first and last pair. Located on the side of the …

<p><b>Centipedes</b> (from Neo-Latin centi-, "hundred", and Latin pes, pedis, "foot") are predatory arthropods belonging to the class <b>Chilopoda</b> (Ancient Greek χεῖλος, …

Centipedes (from Latin prefix centi-, 'hundred', and pes, pedis, 'foot') are arthropods belonging to the class Chilopoda of the subphylum Myriapoda, an arthropod group which also includes …

Cen­tipedes are preda­tory, feed­ing on soil in­ver­te­brates such as earth­worms and ter­res­trial in­sects. All cen­tipedes are ter­res­trial, but they re­quire moist mi­cro­hab­i­tats. Fer­til­iza­tion is …

May 4, 2020 · Centipedes (Class Chilopoda) are an amazing group of animals. Taxonomically, they are most commonly considered to be part of the Myriapoda – along with the Millipedes …