Centipedes are predatory arthropods belonging to the class Chilopoda of the subphylum Myriapoda, an arthropod group which also includes millipedes and other multi-legged creatures. Centipedes are elongated metameric creatures with one pair of legs per body segment. Most centipedes are venomous and can inflict painful bites, injecting their venom through pincer-like appendages known as forcipules. Despite the name, centipedes can have a varying number of legs, ranging from 30 to 354. Centipedes always have an odd number of pairs of legs. Therefore, no centipede has exactly 100 legs. Like spiders and scorpions, centipedes are predominantly carnivorous.
Bostrichiformia is an infraorder of polyphagan beetles.
The Chinese red-headed centipede, also known as the Chinese red head, is a centipede from East Asia and Australasia. It averages 20 cm (8 in) in length and lives in damp environments.
Calathus is a genus of ground beetle native to the Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. There are at least 190 described species in Calathus.
The Scolopendridae are a family of large centipedes. Two Asian members of this family, Scolopendra cataracta and Rhysidia ceylanica, are known to show amphibious behaviour.
Cassida is a large Old World genus of tortoise beetles in the subfamily Cassidinae. Several species of Cassida are important agricultural pests, in particular C. vittata and C. nebulosa on sugar beet and spinach. The thistle tortoise beetle has been used as a biological control agent against Canada thistle.
Elaphropus is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are at least 370 described species in Elaphropus.
Tachys is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are at least 270 described species in Tachys.
Cryptops hortensis is a species of centipede in the family Cryptopidae, genus Cryptops. This species is found in all of Europe except for: the Baltic states, Andorra, Belarus, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Moldova, Russia, Vatican City and various European islands.
Callipodida is an order of millipedes containing around 130 species, many characterized by crests or ridges.
Eupolybothrus cavernicolus is a species of centipede so far only found in two caves near the village of Kistanje, in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia.
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Geophilus hadesi is a species of centipede in the family Geophilidae. It is found in caves in the Velebit Mountains of Croatia. With Geophilus persephones it is one of the only two known troglomorphic geophilomorphs.
Dendrothereua is a genus of house centipedes in the family Scutigeridae. There are at least three described species in Dendrothereua, found in the southern United States and the Neotropics.
Scolopocryptops is a genus of bark centipedes in the family Scolopocryptopidae. There are at least 20 described species in Scolopocryptops.
Strigamia is a genus of soil centipedes in the family Linotaeniidae. There are at least 50 described species in Strigamia.
Merinus is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There is at least one described species in Merinus, M. laevis.
Lithobius (Ezembius) tetraspinus, is a species of centipede of the family Lithobiidae. It was described from northwest China.
Hessebius, is a genus of centipedes belonging to the family Lithobiidae. The genus comprised 17 species.
Licinini is a tribe of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are at least 4 genera and more than 130 described species in Licinini.
