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Vertebrates (Subphylum Vertebrata)
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Centipedes and Millipedes of Zihuatanejo
SUBPHYLUM MYRIAPODA
Typical House Centipede
Scutigera
The house centipede is an arthropod characterized
by its odd number of pairs of jointed legs,
segmented body and exoskeleton that periodically
molts as the centipede grows. The House
Centipede is known to prey on silverfish, firebrats,
carpet beetle larvae, cockroaches, spiders, and
other small arthropods
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