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centipede [ˈsentıpiːd] N

centipede

蜈蚣 wúgōng

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The other half of the workers is occupied with finding, attacking, and paralyzing the species main, if not only, prey, geophilomorph centipedes. en.wikipedia.org

If the centipede reaches the bottom of the screen, it moves back and forth within the player area and one-segment head centipedes are periodically added. en.wikipedia.org

Some are predators or parasites of earthworms, snails, spiders, centipedes, millipedes and insect eggs, larvae and pupae. en.wikipedia.org

The name is allusive; snow that cuts across parts of the nunatak gives it a segmented appearance resembling that of a centipede. en.wikipedia.org

So to an onshore observer, this effect resembles the movement of a many-legged caterpillar or centipede. en.wikipedia.org

Centipede grass should only be watered when stressed, and only when the soil can be watered four to six inches. en.wikipedia.org

Within the myriapods, centipedes are believed to be the first of the extant classes to branch from the last common ancestor. en.wikipedia.org

Each stage is carnivorous and eats small insects and invertebrates including mites, spiders, millipedes, centipedes, and earthworms. en.wikipedia.org

In addition, centipedes are relatively long-lived when compared to their insect cousins. en.wikipedia.org

Centipede defences include their speed and venomous forcipules, as well as the secretion of defensive chemicals. en.wikipedia.org

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