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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. 
