Section 3 & 4: Myriapoda & Chelicerata (ZOO unit 6)

"Myriapoda" means...

• many legs

• many heads

• 2 legs

• segmented

True or false: All myriapods have the same number of legs.

• True

• False

True or false: All myriapods are the same size.

• True

• False

True or false: Most myriapods live in moist environments

• True

• False

Where are you most likely to find myriapods?

• leaf litter

• under rocks

• under decaying trees

• desert

Which of the following are myriapods?

• centipede

• millipede

• scorpion

• spider

"diplopoda" means...

• double legs

• many legs

• many heads

• segmented

diplopoda

• Centipede

• Millipede

have rounded bodies and two pairs of jointed legs on each body segment

• Centipede

• Millipede

eat plants and decaying matter

• Centipede

• Millipede