CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Why do centipedes' antennae bend backwards and rot?

The centipede's antennae bend backwards and rot because the surrounding humidity is too humid, and the surrounding environment is not clean, which allows the breeding of some pathogens.

Humidity: When the relative humidity of the air is 60% to 70% and the humidity of the nest soil is 10% to 20%, all the life activities of the centipede are most active, that is to say, this is the most suitable humidity for the growth and development of the centipede. The natural enemies of the centipede are mice, skinks, toads, ants, chickens and birds. The centipede is slow in hatching and molting, and it is easy for the ant colony to take advantage of it. It only takes a few hours for it to be bitten to death and eaten, so it is necessary to prevent and control ants in advance.

Therefore, keeping dry is the most important thing. Other things like realgar can also repel centipedes.

The centipede with the most legs

The centipede with the most legs is found in southern Europe. Its scientific name is Himantarum gabrielis. The adult has 171-177 pairs of legs.

Now that we have come to this point, let's talk about myriapods.

Centipedes belong to the class Myriapoda, which is a subphylum of the phylum Arthropoda (scientific name Myriapoda, also called Myriapoda or Myriapoda), including millipedes and centipedes. There are more than 13,000 species of Myriapoda, all of which are terrestrial animals. Although their scientific name indicates that they have 10,000 legs, the actual number of legs is only about 750 at most (Illacme plenipes), and as few as 10 or less. They have a pair of antennae and a single eye.