Jimukade (Worm-like Centipede)

Japanese: ジムカデ(地蜈蚣) - ジムカデ（英語表記）worm‐like centipede

A general term for arthropods belonging to the order Geophilomorpha in the class Chilopoda (Centipedes). Body length is 1-6 cm. They have a long, slender earthworm-like body shape with many legs and usually live underground. Their brown or scarlet head has a pair of short antennae but no eyes. Their body consists of 31 to about 177 body segments, each with a pair of short walking legs. Their bodies are yellow and can move in a serpentine pattern that can stretch and contract freely, allowing them to move backward as well as forward. They feed on springtails, earthworms, spiders, etc. They lay eggs in early summer, and the female carries and protects dozens of eggs.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

唇脚綱(ムカデ綱)ジムカデ目Geophilomorphaに属する節足動物の総称。体長1～6cm。ミミズのような細長い体形で多数の足をもち，ふつう地中に生息している。褐色または朱色の頭には短い触角が1対あるが，眼は無い。胴は31以上約177の胴節からなり，各胴節に1対ずつの短い歩肢がある。体は黄色で，伸縮自在に蛇行運動をし，前進と同様に後退も自由にできる。トビムシ，ミミズ，クモなどを食べる。初夏のころに産卵し，雌は数十個の卵を抱えて保護する。

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