Issue No. 300
Rowland M. Shelley and G. B. Edwards
November, 1987
Introduction
Centipedes (Class Chilopoda) are a major component of the terrestrial arthropod fauna of Florida, occurring in native and urban environments throughout the state. Although centipedes are predators, little is known of their impact on other ground-dwelling animals. They are often confused with millipeds (Diplopoda), the other major class of myriapods. The following table delineates major differences: