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insects are both predator and prey. the praying mantis is a predatory insect yet they are preyed upon as well by birds, snakes and so forth.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 7y agoDepending on the species, insects can be either predator or prey.
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∙ 13y agoyes they eat smaller bugs than them.
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∙ 12y agoI think centipedes are prey
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What is one fact about centipedes?
Centipedes are predators and will eat any invertabrate
What are predators for scorpions?
Giant centipedes
How centipedes protect it self?
Centipedes have many self-defense mechanisms against predators such as beetles, spiders, and snakes. Pinching is one of the mechanism the centipede uses against a predator.
Is a predator a carnivore?
No. Millipedes only eat dead/rotting plant material. Their relatives, the centipedes, are voracious predators.
What are the examples of myriapoda?
Examples of myriapoda include centipedes and millipedes. These arthropods are characterized by having numerous legs and segmented bodies. They play important roles in ecosystems as decomposers and predators.
What are centipede's predators?
some are predators.....some can sting you! nope......birds sometimes birds, toads, shrews, and even humans.(Can easily be stepped on, and some humans eat centipedes.)
What kills or eats a tarantula?
There are many predators of tarantulas. These include; wasps, centipedes, other spiders, birds of prey - and humans !
Is a millipede a carnivorous predator?
No. Millipedes only eat dead/rotting plant material. Their relatives, the centipedes, are voracious predators.
What group of animals is a centiped belong to?
Centipedes are arthropods, belonging to the class Chilopoda. They are among the largest terrestrial invertebrate predators.
What are the differences between a centipedes and millipedes?
Centipedes are fast-moving and are usually predators. They have one pair of legs on each body segment. Millipedes are slow-moving detritus eaters. They have two pairs of legs on each body segment.
What are Centipedes defenses?
Centipedes use the poison claws to bite potential predators including other centipedes. The caudal legs in some Scolopendromorpha may pinch. Other defense methods include camouflage, "aposematic" [warning] coloration and luminescence, "autotomizing" or dropping of legs that are grasped by predators, and outrunning them. Some species also produce defensive secretions with a variety of noxious chemicals and larger species appear to have poison glands in their legs, as merely walking on skin can result in inflamed puncture wounds. Some lithobiomorphs emit liquid strands from glands in the caudal end that entangle potential predators.
What kind of plants do centipedes eat?
They don't eat plants. They are predators and eat insects. Millepedes on the other hand eat dead plant material.
