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Order CHILOGNATHA (Chi-log'na-tha). 

 The Millipedes. 



The millipedes differ from the centipedes in having two 

 pairs of legs on each of the body segments except the 

 first three. The body in most of them is not flattened as 

 with the centipedes, and the antennae are comparatively 

 short and few jointed (Fig. 56). 



FIG. 56. A Millipede. 



The millipedes, as a rule, live in damp places and feed on 

 decaying vegetable matter. They are harmless, except that 

 occasionally they feed upon growing plants. 



