How do millipedes and centipedes breathe?

Answer 1

Both centipedes and millipedes breathe via tiny holes called 'spiracles'. These spiracles a openings on te skin which lead to a respiratory system. Millipedes have two pairs of spiracles on each body segment, while in centipedes the number varies: not all body segments necessarily have spiracles, while others might have a pair.

Answer 2

millipedes eat decaying plant material, and centepides eat insects. they like to eat dead bodies of bugs.

Answer 3

Millipedes use their powerful jaws to eat only plant matter, including decaying leaves.

Answer 4

they can curl up in a ball to hide or they hide and cracks of roads or streets and they can burrow into sand or dirt

Answer 5

centipedes are very active and hunt mostly at night. woodlice are one of their favourite.

Answer 6

Millipedes actually need very little to survive. They require a significant amount of moisture and will often be found in gardens.

Answer 7

Millipedes communicate by releasing hormones and pheromones. These pheromones can signal that a millipede is ready to mate for example.

Answer 8

In the same way as any animal: from digesting their food and processing the extracted nutrients.

Answer 9

Millipedes reproduce sexually.

Answer 10

With its legs!