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More than 1800 species of the wild flora and fauna of Zihuatanejo.
All photographs were taken in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and the surrounding area.
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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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