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no. they are in a group of creatures called "annelids".

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Neither, it's a non-anthropoid invertebrate animal. As it has a distinct lack of legs which define insects and arachnoid creatures.

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No but they are in the same phylum.

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Why are centipedes insects?

Actually centipedes are not insects at all. Centipedes belong to the subphylum Myriapoda while insects are in the subphylum Hexapoda.


Is a giant centipede an insect?

No, centipedes and insects are both arthropods but centipedes are not insects.


Are earthworms decomposer?

Yes, Earthworms are decomposers such as: Bacteria, Mosses, and Fungi.


Is centipeded an insect?

No, centipedes are not insects. Although insects and centipedes are both arthropods, centipedes belong to the chilopoda class and all insects are categorized in the insecta class.They're related to shrimp, lobsters, and crabsActually, Centipedes are not considered insects. Instead, they are called Chilopods. The word chilopod derives from their class, chilopoda.Although insects and centipedes are both arthropods, centipedes belong to the chilopoda class and all insects are categorized in the insecta class.Centipedes are related to shrimp, lobsters, and crabs.


What is centipedes?

related to insects


Are earthworms animals or insects?

Earthworms belong are Annelids which belong to the Kingdom Animalia so technically they are animals. Insects are also animals (Animalia). But no, earthworms are not insects.


What insects are there in the centipede family?

Centipedes (Class Chilopoda) are fast-moving, venomous, predatory, terrestrial arthropods that have long bodies and many jointed legs.centipedes are 40 leged bugs. that's probaly easier what is a centipe


How come Earthworms dont shed their skin like other Insects?

Earthworms are not insects. (Not all insects shed their skin.)


How do millipedes capture food?

Most millipedes do not capture food as they are herbivores, most feed on dead and decaying vegetation or young seedlings. A few are carnivores and eat small insects, centipedes and earthworms.


What do blue tailed salamanders eat?

They eat earthworms, spiders, centipedes, snails, and insects. And just a fun fact: they can looses and grow back their long tails.


What other insects are earthworms related to?

This question relies on a false premise-- earthworms are not insects at all. In fact, they are no more related than any two random members of the animal kingdom, such as dogs and cockroaches, or oysters and the Portuguese Man o War. In fact, the same holds true of the two creatures names in this WikiAnswers category, worms and centipedes. Not related at all.


What does centipedes eat?

It is not known what Centipedes eat specifically. They have been observered eating, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and small mammals. The Amazonian Centipede has been known to eat bats. Despite this, most Centipedes are believed to subsist on earthworms.