Centipede - Wikipedia
Centipedes are elongated segmented (metameric) animals with one pair of legs per body segment. All centipedes are venomous and can inflict painful stings, injecting their venom through pincer-like appendages known as forcipules or toxicognaths, which are actually modified legs instead of fangs.
House Centipedes: What They Are and How to Get Rid of Them - WebMD
House centipedes are common household insects known for their many legs that help them scurry past you in the blink of an eye. Although house centipedes don’t pose a threat to humans and don’t...
Centipede Facts – Your Complete Guide To Centipedes - Active Wild
2023年8月23日 · A centipede is an invertebrate predator in the class Chilopoda. A centipede has a long, segmented body with one pair of legs per segment (unlike a millipede, which has two pairs of legs per segment).
Centipede | Definition, Types, & Facts | Britannica
2025年1月15日 · centipede, (class Chilopoda), any of various long, flattened, many-segmented predaceous arthropods. Each segment except the hindmost bears one pair of legs. Centipedes generally remain under stones, bark, and ground litter by day. At night they hunt for and capture other small invertebrates.
House Centipedes: To Kill or Not to Kill - Bob Vila
2020年12月29日 · House centipedes are an all-natural form of pest control. They eat a wide variety of pesky bugs, including flies, ants, moths, silverfish, spiders, and cockroaches. The average female house...
Centipede Bites: Pictures, Symptoms, First Aid, and More - Healthline
2018年10月24日 · Centipede bites can be identified by two puncture marks where they inject their venom into the skin. Some treatments include heat application, ice packs, and medications to reduce pain and...
Centipedes - Key Facts, Information & Pictures - Animal Corner
Centipedes Centipedes (Class Chilopoda) are fast-moving, venomous, predatory, terrestrial arthropods that have long bodies and many jointed legs. Centipedes are found primarily in tropical climates, however, they are also widely distributed in temperate zones.
House Centipedes: Facts, Photos & Information - PestWorld
Centipedes are sometimes called house centipedes or "hundred-leggers" because of their many pairs of legs. They are widely distributed throughout most of United States and the world. Centipedes are rarely seen by humans due to their nocturnal …
Centipede Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
2016年12月6日 · The meaning of CENTIPEDE is any of a class (Chilopoda) of long flattened many-segmented predaceous arthropods with each segment bearing one pair of legs of which the foremost pair is modified into poison fangs.
Fascinating Facts About Centipedes - ThoughtCo
2020年1月9日 · Centipedes ("100 feet" in Latin) are arthropods —members of an invertebrate class that includes insects, spiders, and crustaceans. All centipedes belong to the class Chilopoda, which includes about 3,300 different species.