Chilopoda

The chilopodes ( Chilopoda ) are one of Arthropode S Myriapodes. Each many segment carries a pair of legs except the first of which the pair of appendices is transformed into pair of hooks with venom called forcipules and the two last. The chilopodes are predatory other arthropods or of worms. They all are terrestrial but need an moist environment because cuticule does not have a layer to them of wax allowing them résiter the dryness, they are also lucifugous (they flee the light). The bite of the greatest species is painful for an adult man and can sometimes be dangerous for a child.

Classification

One counts approximately 3500 of them S of which few species named below:

Order Geophilomorpha

Geophilidae

Geophilus - the Géophile S

Geophilus carpophagus
Geophilus electricus

Schendylidae
Himantarium gabrielis

Order Lithobiomorpha

Lithobiidae

Lithobius - the Lithobie S

Lithobius forficatus

Order Scolopendromorpha

Scolopendridae

Scolopendra - the Scolopendre S

Scolopendra cingulata
Scolopendra subspinipes
Scolopendra gigantea

Order Scutigerida

Scutigeridae

Scutigera - the Scutiger S

Scutigera coleoptrata - swift scutigers

External bonds

Chilopodes on the site Tree off Life

Simple: Centipede

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