#Chilopoda

[xylocopavirginica]

omg ok so i was trying to look up how to sex a centipede and one of the first results was an obviously ai-generated article with these absolutely incredible images of “centipedes” lmao. they are so hilariously bad i just had to share

[bowelfly]

inkwash bugs

[crevicedwelling]

just a few geophilomorph centipedes today

found nearly anywhere with soil (their name means earth-lovers), these are the most successful and species-rich order of centipedes.

you’re unlikely to see any unless you dig, and this bunch was sifted out of old soil and put in a container for release. while geophilomorphs are caring mothers that guard their many babies, these juveniles and adults wouldn’t likely be associated so closely or touching one another naturally—but given that I only inspected three small pots, can coexist at very high densities!

[lorenzonuti]

Loving Chilopoda///.

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[cnestus]

never get tired of the colors house centipede juveniles turn in death

[creatureimages]

the most wonderfully calm and polite allothereua maculata i have ever met. usually they're incredibly scrambly and run around in an understandable panic but this guy was chilling in a crevice in some fallen bark. wonderful.

[bumblechub]

house centipedes deserve more love. they're so cool.

DNI if you want to talk about how much you hate or are scared of centipedes. make your own post.

[taxonomytournament]

Taxonomy Tournament: Arthropods

Chilopoda. This class is made up of centipedes, elongated many-legged predators. They lack a waxy cuticle present in insects and arachnids, and so avoid sunlight to prevent drying out.

Diplopoda. This class is made up of millipedes, elongated many-legged detritivores which feed on dead plant matter, though some species eat fungi or drink plant fluid.

[snototter]

A dog toothed giant centipede (Scolopendra canidens) in Palestine

by adam_hasik

[misschilopoda]

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[onenicebugperday]

@thrones-of-buer submitted: They E A T cricket

Probably the only thing in my room that isn't picky

RIP to the cricket but I'm glad this fella got a delicious meal! they have a very cute mustache :)

[razehider]

found another Lithobius today that contrasts nicely with the one from the other day. very little red outside of the legs and antennae, almost completely black. beautiful little thing, though

bonus bristletail i found under the same rock, not what i was looking for but a welcome sight because they're some of my favorite insects. couldn't begin to guess what genus this one is, though

[crevicedwelling]

I finally got some decent mangosteens, and knew I had to share some with Mercédès! I think she liked it

(Scolopendra hainanum)

[rattyexplores]

Photo 1 - Geophilomorpha sp. / Photo 2 - Pyrgodesmidae sp.

Photo 3 - Lycidae sp. / Photo 4 - Caenoplana coerulea

Photo 5 - Polydesmida sp. / Photo 6 - Fastosarion brazieri

Photo 7 - Polydesmida sp. / Photo 8 - Philosciidae sp.

Various creatures found beneath rotting logs and bark.

30/06/23

QLD:WET, El Arish, remnant on farmland

[cnestus]

juvenile Scutigera centipedes have the most pleasing combination of colors and textures in the world

[v4llk]