Species Cards
Centipede
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Group: |
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Food chain : |
Carnivore |
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What it eats : |
Small invertebrates, especially small earthworms. |
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Eaten by: |
Hedgehog, insect-eating birds, e.g. robin, blackbird. |
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Habitat: |
Woodland; Dead WoodWoodland; Dead Wood |
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Description: |
Centipedes have a long thin body that is usually flattened and legs that stick out at the side. There is one pair of legs per body segment. They don't have 100 legs, as their name suggests - the longest have around 50. |
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