Speedy
Centipedes
by Robin Nelson
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Nelson, Robin, 1971 author.
Title: Speedy centipedes / by Robin Nelson.
Description: Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, [2016] | Series: First step nonfiction. Backyard critters |
Audience: Ages 58. | Audience: K to grade 3. | Includes index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2015036119| ISBN 9781512408850 (lb : alk. paper) | ISBN 9781512412185
(pb : alk. paper) | ISBN 9781512409994 (eb pdf)
Subjects: LCSH: CentipedesJuvenile literature.
Classification: LCC QL449.5 .N45 2016 | DDC 595.6/2dc23
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Table of Contents
Centipede Bodies
Centipedes have long, hard
bodies with many legs.
Centipede bodies are made
of segments.
The segments allow the
centipedes hard body to
bend.
Each segment has two legs.
Feelers called
antennae help this
centipede find its way.
The first pair of legs are
claws.
Their legs help them move
fast.
Centipedes can have
more than legs!
Where to Find Centipedes
Centipedes live all around
the world.
They hide in dark, damp
places.
House centipedes
hide in basements.
They need water to stay
alive.
You might find one under a
rock or in a pile of leaves.
Have you ever
been surprised
by a centipede?
Food
Centipedes hide during the
day and hunt at night.
They eat insects, spiders,
and other centipedes.
Centipedes use their claws
to catch prey.
They shoot venom into their
prey and eat it.
What Centipedes Do
Most centipedes are not
born with many legs.
They molt as they grow.
A centipede
sheds its skin.
Centipedes grow more
segments and legs as
they molt.
Centipedes can
molt up to times!
Try to count this centipedes
legs before it runs away!