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 breathe through small openings on the sides of their bodies called spiracles, which lead to a system of tracheae that deliver oxygen directly to their tissues. Centipedes also have spiracles for breathing, but they rely more on their branching tracheal system to transport oxygen throughout their bodies.

Answer 3

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

Answer 4

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

Answer 5

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 6

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

Answer 7

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

Answer 8

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

Answer 9

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

Answer 10

Millipedes reproduce sexually.