Forcipule
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Forcipules are the modified, pincer-like front legs of centipedes that are used to inject venom into prey. They are the only known examples of front legs acting as venom injectors.
Scientific illustration of a forcipule
The forcipules of Eupolybothrus cavernicolus (Lithobiidae)
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Scutigeromorpha
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Scutigeromorpha is an order of centipedes also known as house centipedes. These centipedes are found in the temperate and tropical parts of every continent except Antarctica, with their distribution s
Forcipule
…their similarity to forceps. Forcipules evolved from the maxillipeds - front-legs - of centipedes' last common ancestor, believed to be somewhat scutigeromorph-like. They were initially leg-like, then progressed into a more pincer or claw-like shape, as seen today, and became restricted to horizontal movement. The…
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