What are the other names of the centipede and what animals are its natural enemies?

The centipede is an arthropod with multiple pairs of legs. The common types are the red-headed, black-headed and green-headed centipede, among which the red-headed centipede has the largest body size and the highest yield, and is fairly widely distributed under damp wall corners and bricks in rural areas. The centipede itself has venom glands that secrete venom, but centipedes can be used as medicine and have a certain economic value, so artificial breeding is very widespread. So what are the other names of the centipede? What animals are its natural enemies?

1. What are the other names of the centipede?

1. Other names: the centipede is also called Tianlong, Baijiaochong, Shaoji centipede, Wugong, Jiqiu and so on. It is mainly distributed in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Hubei, Hunan, Henan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Shaanxi, Sichuan and other places.

2. Distribution: centipedes like to grow in dark, damp places. There are now relatively few wild ones, and more are raised artificially. They are mainly bought in large quantities in Jingzhou, Yichang, Xiaogan, Yunyang and other places in Hubei to be used as medicinal material.

3. Feeding habits: the centipede is a carnivorous animal and is fairly fierce. It likes to eat insects, such as yellow mealworms, crickets, scarab beetles, termites, cicadas, dragonflies, spiders, flies, bees, as well as their eggs, pupae and larvae. It also eats soil insects, earthworms, snails and the meat, internal organs, blood and cartilage of various livestock, poultry and aquatic animals. If there is no food, it will also forage for green grass or moss.

4. Characteristics: the centipede can secrete venom. If you are bitten by a centipede, it will hurt a lot, but it will not threaten your life. If you are accidentally bitten by a centipede, immediately wash the wound with soapy water, then apply a cold compress, and then apply a poultice made from mashed houttuynia, dandelion and so on. If you still feel unwell, go to the hospital for treatment immediately.

2. What animals are the natural enemies of the centipede?

The natural enemies of the centipede include insect-eating birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and so on. The most common is the chicken; generally, when a chicken sees a centipede, it will immediately eat it. So why is the chicken not bitten to death by the centipede?

Everyone knows that a chicken's feathers are very thick. They are not only its beautiful outer garment, but also its defensive armor. If a centipede bites down, the chicken feels nothing, as if it were being tickled. Even if the chicken swallows the centipede, there is a special enzyme in its stomach that easily breaks down its toxin, so it will not be harmed. This is because the centipede's toxin can only take effect after it enters the blood.

Due to changes in the ecological environment, wild centipedes are relatively rare, and most are raised artificially. In order to reduce losses, when raising centipedes everyone must pay attention to observation to prevent the centipede's natural enemies, such as snakes and chickens, from entering the centipede breeding pond and eating them.