General Information : Chilopoda  “mate”

 

	Phenotype	Genotype	Phenotype	Genotype
Body	styrofoam egg	Cc
Legs	colored pipe	FF
Eyes	bI. pom-pom	Ii
Antennae	Q-tips	KK
Poisonous jaws	paper fastener	tt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kingdom:       Animalia

Phylum:       Arthropoda

Class:              Chilopoda

 

Genus:       Ophtholmaximus

Species:     gnathostoxis

Scientific Name:          Qphthalmaximus gnathostoxis

Common Name:         Blue-eyed Centipede

 

Habitat:       This centipede lives in the damp forests of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.

 

Food Source: snails, slugs ,worms and insects

 

Predators:        birds, motes, shrews, bats, hedgehogs

 

Structural Adaptations: The poison produced by the jaws is used to paralyze their prey. Their large eyes allow them to see well in the dark. The antennae have hair-like projections that aid in detecting danger.