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Showing posts with label Chilopoda. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chilopoda. Show all posts

Friday 2 February 2018

Bothriogaster signata (Kessler,1874) - Family Himantariidae - Cyprus


Το Bothriogaster signata είναι ένα είδος Chilopoda που περιγράφηκε από τον Kessler το 1874. Το Bothriogaster signata ανήκει στο γένος Bothriogaster και στην οικογένεια Himantariidae.
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Subclass: Pleurostigmophora
Order: Geophilomorpha
Family: Himantariidae


Photos and video Geri 20/1/2018 by George Konstantinou






















Thursday 7 January 2016

Bothriogaster signata (Kessler, 1874) - Cyprus












Subclass: Pleurostigmophora
Order: Geophilomorpha
Family: Himantariidae



Photos Geri, 27/12/2015 by Michael Hadjiconstantis


Friday 14 August 2015

House Centipede - Scutigera coleoptrata (Linnaeus, 1758) Οικιακή σκουτιγκέρα - Cyprus


Scutigera coleoptrata – one of several species commonly known as the house centipede – is a typically yellowish-grey centipede with up to 15 pairs of legs. Originating in the Mediterranean region, the species has spread to other parts of the world, where it can live in human homes. It is an insectivore; it kills and eats other arthropods, such as insects and arachnids
House centipedes feed on spiders, bed bugs, termites, cockroaches, silverfish, ants, and other household arthropods. They administer venom through modified legs (forcipules). These are not part of their mandibles, so strictly speaking they sting rather than bite. They are mostly nocturnal hunters. Despite their developed eyes, they seem to rely mostly on their antennae when hunting. Their antennae are sensitive to both smells and tactile information. They use both their mandibles and their legs for holding prey. This way they can deal with several small insects at the same time. To capture prey they either jump onto it or use their legs in a technique described as "lassoing". Using their legs to beat prey has also been described.
In a feeding study, S. coleoptrata showed the ability to distinguish between possible prey, avoiding dangerous insects. They also adapted their feeding pattern to the type of hazard the prey might pose to them. For wasps, they retreat after applying the venom to give it time to take effect. When the centipede is in danger of becoming prey itself, it can detach any legs that have become trapped. House centipedes have been observed to groom their legs by curling around and grooming them with their forcipules.From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Photos Kato Pyrgos 13/5/2016  by George Konstantinou

Megarian banded centipede, Mediterranean banded centipede - Scolopendra cingulata (Latreille, 1829) - Σαρανταποδαρούσα - Cyprus


Scolopendra cingulata, also known as Megarian banded centipede, and the Mediterranean banded centipede, is a species of centipede, and "the most common scolopendromorph species in the Mediterranean area"
The species has alternating bands of black and yellow-gold. At approximately 10–15 centimetres (3.9–5.9 in), Scolopendra cingulata is one of the smallest species in the family Scolopendridae. Its venom is also not as toxic as that of other scolopendrid centipedes.
Widely distributed, this species can be found throughout southern Europe and around the Mediterranean Sea, in such countries as Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Greece, as well as parts of North Africa. and India also.
Scolopendra cingulata is a burrowing animal, preferring dark, damp environments such as beneath logs and in leaf litter
This species is fast and aggressive
Scolopendra cingulata is an opportunistic carnivore. It will attack and consume almost any animal that is not larger than itself. These include insects and small lizards. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Η σαρανταποδαρούσα είναι η κοινή ονομασία της σκολόπενδρας, που αποτελεί γένος σαρκοφάγων Μυριάποδων που ανήκουν στην οικογένεια Σκολοπενδρίδες και στην ομοταξία Χειλόποδα. Το μήκος του σώματός της κυμαίνεται από 5 ως 30 εκατοστά. Συλλαμβάνει τη λεία της με το δηλητήριο που εκκρίνει. Το δάγκωμά της προκαλεί πόνο στον άνθρωπο και μπορεί να επιφέρει το θάνατο στα ζώα
.Το σώμα της σαρανταποδαρούσας είναι μεγάλο σε μήκος και ευκίνητο. Έχει 21 ίδιες ζώνες, εκ των οποίων ξεκινούν ισάριθμα ζεύγη αρθρωτών ποδιών. Το πρώτο ζεύγος έχει μεταμορφωθεί σε άγκιστρα, τα οποία έχουν μορφή σαγονιού. Από αυτά εκχέεται δηλητήριο. Στα πλάγια του κεφαλιού έχει τέσσερα μάτια και στο πάνω μέρος ένα ζευγάρι κεραίες, οι οποίες είναι μικρές. Οι σαρανταποδαρούσες ζουν κάτω από πέτρες στις περιοχές της Μεσογείου και τρέφονται με έντομα και νύμφες εντόμων.
Από τη Βικιπαίδεια, την ελεύθερη εγκυκλοπαίδεια
Photos Potamia,  by George Konstantinou
Photos Agia Triada by Michael Hadjiconstantis