Centipedes and Millipedes (Myriapods)
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Glasgow Museums has a collection of centipedes and millipedes (Myriapods). These are mostly within approximately 170 tubes, some of which contain several specimens. These date from 1877 to 2007. This collection mostly comprises specimens in small glass tubes. More than 90 per cent of these specimens are from the UK. The commonest species represented include the Lithobius and Geophilomorpha centipedes, and the Julida, Polydesmida and Glomerida millipedes. The remainder of the specimens in spirit include Scutigera centipedes from Spain and France, Scolopendra centipedes from Trinidad and other tropical locations, Polydesmida millipedes from Borneo and Trinidad, and several undetermined specimens from unknown locations. In addition, there are several specimens that have been freeze dried for display purposes, including a Lithobius centipede, a snake millipede and a tropical Scolopendrid. This collection is also supported by images of live specimens photographed in Trinidad. Myriapods are terrestrial arthropods with numerous body segments. The centipedes (Chilopoda) are generally carnivores and have one pair of legs per segment, whilst the millipedes (Diplopoda) are generally herbivores and have two pairs of legs per segment.
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