chilopods centipedes and millipedes by: austin, david, and seth
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Chilopods
Centipedes and Millipedes
By: Austin, David, and Seth
Chilopods
Characteristics Long, segmented bodies Many legs Antennae Simple eyes Millipedes- 2 pairs of legs per segment Centipedes- 1 pair of legs per segment
Chilopods
Habitat
These animals can be found… In woodpiles Under vegetation In basements Some millipedes can even be found
in tropical rainforests
Chilopods
The Life Cycle1. Mating2. Egg3. Hatching4. Molting5. Adult6. They mate and the process is started
all over again…
Centipedes
About them…
Centipedes
General Information
Classification
1. Kingdom- Animalia
2. Phylum- Arthropoda
3. Subphylum- Myriapoda
4. Class- Chilopoda
Centipede
Video Video
Centipedes- They Use Their Speed and Poison to
Hunt Down and Eat Their Pray
General Information
Feeding Habits
They Eat insects Such As…
1. Springtails
2. Beetles
3. Woodlice
4. Spiders
Centipedes
General Information
Feeding Habits
They Also Eat…
1. Worms
2. Slugs
Centipedes
The Predators… Domestic Chickens Shrews Toads Some Spiders One of the most important predators
of all is other Centipedes (cannibals)
Centipedes
General Information
They Bite… All centipedes are poisonous If bitten, the pain lasts about 2 days
(not including healing time) Usually not enough poison to be fatal
Millipedes
About them…
Millipedes
General Information
Classification
1. Kingdom- Animalia
2. Phylum- Arthropoda
3. Subphylum- Uniramia
4. Class- Diplopoda
Millipedes
General Information
Defense Mechanisms Millipedes are not poisonous They only sometimes emit a foul
smelling odor that can sting or burn Some of the larger, more powerful
millipedes can even shoot at your eyes from several feet away
Millipedes
General Information
Feeding Habits They mostly feed on decaying plant
matter Young millipedes must digest
microbes to be able to eat this One of these sources is fungi
Millipedes
Night Vision…
Millipedes are nocturnal If you look closely, you would come to
find that they have little antennae that help them look around
They usually only see very little if they can see at all
And Now More…
Pictures…
A Vietnamese Centipede
A Garden Centipede
Fangs
7 Inch Centipede
Giant Centipede
To The Millipedes…
Giant Millipede
Fossilized Millipede
Another Millipede
An Albino Millipede
Sources
http://bugguide.net/node/view/267530/bgimage http://bugguide.net/node/view/267530/bgimage http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=n
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www.animalpicturesarchive.com/ArchOLD-7/1189509881.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/view.php%3Ftid%3D3%26did%3D26091&h=972&w=1296&sz=714&tbnid=kEJNQa8_O_dIyM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgiant%2Bmillipede&hl=en&usg=__SSZYI2o_SBjZx60NHySLRLT6lIc=&ei=3GaNS93iMZSQlAfZwfV4&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=3&ct=image&ved=0CAoQ9QEwAg
http://www.the-piedpiper.co.uk/th11d.htm
Sources
http://www.bugsinthenews.com/giant_desert_centipede.htm
http://insects.about.com/od/centipedesmillipedes/p/millipedes.htm
http://insects.about.com/od/centipedesmillipedes/p/millipedes.htm
http://insects.about.com/od/centipedesmillipedes/p/millipedes.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millipede http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centipede