Scolopendra General Characteristics | Free Biology Notes

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General Characteristics of Scolopendra 

• Body is divided into head and trunk.
• The head of it has a pair of antennae, a pair of maxilliped & a pair of maxillae
• The trunk is segmented with a pair of legs
• The first pair of legs is modified into poison claws
• They are carnivorous ,active and hunt their prey
• Respiration by trachea
• Excretion through malphighian tubules
• Centipedes are covered with a tough outer coat, however they do not have a waterproof layer and stay in moist areas
• Centipedes do not go through a metamorphosis like many other bugs.