First record of Amphoromorpha/ Basidiobolus fungus on centipedes (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae) from Brazilian caves [PDF]
We identified Basidiobolus fungi on geophilomorphan centipedes (Chilopoda) from caves of Southeast Brazil. Twelve specimens of centipedes of the family Geophilidae were examined, and two of them carried the secondary capilliconidia of Basidiobolus on ...
Régia Mayane Pacheco Fonseca +3 more
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Centipede catch in pitfall traps with leading boards
In investigations of soil arthropods, different methods are used for collecting specimens. During centipede community investigation in unevenly aged beech stand in Dinaric forests in Slovenia pitfall traps with leading boards were used to catch ...
Tanja Grgič, Ivan Kos
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Guide for the identification centipedes families (Myriapoda: Chilopoda) from Mexico: An update
The key for the identification of the families of centipedes from Mexico was published in 2011. In 2014, taxonomic modifications were made at family level in order Geophilomorpha.
Flores-Guerrero, U.S.
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Checklist of Georgian centipedes (Myriapoda: Chilopoda) [PDF]
The Caucasus ecoregion is distinguished by its biodiversity. The flora and fauna of the ecoregion became the study area of many zoologists and botanists. Georgia, as a part of it, is important for its valuable and impressive diversity.
Eleonora Kiria +2 more
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Scutigeromorph centipedes (Chilopoda: Scutigeromorpha) of the Dominican Republic, Hispaniola
The fauna of scutigeromorph centipedes in the Dominican Republic is studied for the first time based on a sample of 28 individuals collected at 21 localities in 12 provinces.
Daniel E. Pérez-Gelabert +1 more
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First records of Lithobius (Lithobius) forficatus (Linnaeus, 1758) and Lithobius (Lithobius) obscurus Meinert, 1872 (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae) introduced to Colombia [PDF]
The lithobiomorph centipedes Lithobius (Lithobius) forficatus (Linnaeus, 1758) and Lithobius (Lithobius) obscurus Meinert, 1872 are here reported for the first time in Colombia.
César Camilo Prado +3 more
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An Experimental Study of the Centipede Game [PDF]
Summary: We report on an experiment in which individuals play a version of the centipede game. In this game, two players alternately get a chance to take the larger portion of a continually escalating pile of money. As soon as one person takes, the game ends with that player getting the larger portion of the pile, and the other player getting the ...
Richard McKelvey, Thomas Palfrey
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Conversion of tropical rainforests into plantations fundamentally alters ecological niches of animal species. Generalist predators such as centipedes (Chilopoda) may be able to persist in converted ecosystems due to their ability to adapt and switch to ...
Bernhard Klarner +5 more
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Safe Removal of a Centipede From the Ear By Using an Innovative Practicable Method: A Case Report
Arthropods may become lodged inside the ear and cause considerable emotional and physical trauma. Cases of centipedes being lodged in the external auditory canal have rarely been reported. In this article, we present the case of woman who had a centipede
Meng-Chang Ding MD +4 more
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How do centipedes and millipedes respond to grazing intensity in an integrated crop-livestock system with soybean-pasture succession? [PDF]
Centipedes and millipedes promote important functions in the ecosystem. However, land use intensification in agricultural areas can reduce the abundance and diversity of these organisms.
Joice Aline Freiberg +7 more
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