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Comments of Scolopendra
Distribution:-
Scolopendra is found in India and USA.
Habit and Habitat:-
scolopendra commonly occurs under stones in rotten logs and in houses in damp places.
General character:
1) Scolopendra is commonly called centipede.
2) Body is elongated, dark greenish brown in color, and dorsoventrally flattened with numerous segments.
3) Body is divisible into the head and trunk.
4) Trunk segments are 22 in number and nearly all of the same sex are separate.
5) Genital opening situated in the last segment.
6) Carnivorous feeding on insects,spiders, worm slugs etc.
7) Head is distinct and bears a pair of antennae.
Economic Importance:
They have a bite about as powerful as a bee sting, but a bite is rare. Mey feed on slugs, grubs, worms, cockroaches, ants and flies are considered beneficial around the house.
Diagram of Scolopendra
