Giant centipede (giant centipede) - Giant centipede (English spelling)

Japanese: オオムカデ(巨蜈蚣) - オオムカデ(英語表記)centipede
Giant centipede (giant centipede) - Giant centipede (English spelling)
A general term for arthropods belonging to the order Scolopendromorpha of the class Chilopoda, but more commonly refers to the family Scolopendridae. The family Scolopendridae includes the giant giant centipede (found widely in tropical regions around the world), which can reach a body length of up to 35 cm, and is so named because many of the centipedes are large. They have 21 pairs of legs and four simple eyes on each side of their head. The mandibles of their mouthparts contain venom glands, and they prey on insects, spiders, and sometimes small animals such as frogs.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
唇脚綱オオムカデ目Scolopendromorphaに属する節足動物の総称であるが,ふつうにはオオムカデ科Scolopendridaeのものを指すことが多い。オオムカデ科は体長35cmにも達するオニオオムカデ(世界の熱帯地方に広く産する)を含み,大型のものが多いのでこの名がある。歩肢21対で頭には左右に4個ずつの単眼がある。口器の顎肢には毒腺があり,昆虫,クモ,ときにはカエルなどの小動物を捕食する。

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