Centipedes and Millipedes

Centipedes and Millipedes

Centipedes and millipedes are arthropods that play different roles in ecosystems. Centipedes are predators with one pair of legs per body segment and use venom to catch small prey, such as insects. Millipedes are decomposers that move slowly and feed on...

Have you ever flipped a rock and seen something long and wiggly with many legs scurry away? It was probably a centipede or a millipede.

Both belong to a group called myriapods, which means “many feet,” and are commonly found in damp, shady places such as under rocks, leaves, or logs.

Though they look alike with their many legs, they ...