Centipedes are fascinating, predatory arthropods belonging to the class Chilopoda, known for their elongated, flattened, segmented bodies and numerous legs. Despite their name translating to "hundred feet," no known species has exactly 100 legs; they possess one pair of legs per segment, ranging from 15 to over 191 pairs.
Centipedes have flattened bodies; millipedes are more rounded.
They are commonly found in soil, leaf litter, under stones, and in rotting logs.
Centipedes are fascinating, predatory arthropods belonging to the class Chilopoda, known for their elongated, flattened, segmented bodies and numerous legs. Despite their name translating to "hundred feet," no known species has exactly 100 legs; they possess one pair of legs per segment, ranging from 15 to over 191 pairs.
Centipedes have flattened bodies; millipedes are more rounded.
They are commonly found in soil, leaf litter, under stones, and in rotting logs.