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
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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.
Scutigeromorpha
…The earliest known fossil centipedes have been identified as belonging to the order Scutigeromorpha based on the morphology of their legs and their maxillipeds. These Paleozoic fossils date the crown group of Chilopoda to at least the late Silurian, 418 million years ago. These fossils place scutigeromorphs…
Scientific illustration of a forcipule
The forcipules of Eupolybothrus cavernicolus (Lithobiidae)
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