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What are centipedes and millipedes characteristics?

Answer:
centipedes:
- belong to the phylum Arthropoda, and sub-phyla uniramia
- have a head and abdomen (long body)
- one pair of walking legs per segment (usually 15-170 pairs of legs)
- one pair of antennae
- use the tracheal system for respiration
- are Carnivorous (use poison claws)

Millipedes:
- belong the same phylum and sub-phyla as centipedes
- have a head, short thorax, long abdomen
- two pair of walking legs per segment
- one pair of antennae
- use tracheal system for respiration
- are herbivorous (eat dead and decaying plant matter)
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