information report



This is an information report about Centipedes. I chose to do this because at school we are learning about invertebrate insects, and I caught a centipede.


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Did you know that Centipedes can regrow or grow back legs if a bird or other predator rips them off?   No other arthropods have poisonous claws except for centipedes. Centipedes are hunters no matter how small, this is because they have poisonous claws. These are the centipede’s adaptations.


Environment
A centipedes environment is simple, they live in open dirt so there are no roots blocking them from moving around. They will stay in open land so they can move around freely. Image result for soft blood insects


Diet
Centipedes have a normal diet - soft blood insects, spiders and worms. Centipedes find this prey by detecting the prey with antenna. This way they can detect the vibrations to help find their prey. There is no limit to how big the prey is as long as it is a soft blood insect.


Identification
Centipedes can come in many different shapes and sizes.

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A centipede and millipede look sort of similar.


Millipedes are really dark on the outer edge. A centipede is normally really light (in colour). The Centipedes from the Frankley School bush have many more legs than all other centipedes. picture of a millipede

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Centipedes are completely amazing creatures. And centipedes from the Frankley School bush are                                               completely harmless to humans,
so no reason to have nightmares.


Their adaptations cannot belong to any other arthropods this makes a centipede a centipede. Their habitat and diet also makes a centipede a centipede.

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