garden centipede

The garden centipede, also known as a garden symphilid, is a minute arthropod that often infests the underground parts of crops. It belongs to the class Symphyla, which are small creatures resembling centipedes, typically less than 10 mm long. Symphylans have soft, white bodies with 14 segments, most of which bear pairs of legs. They move with a distinctive twisting motion. While some symphylans eat decaying matter or dead insects, others, like the garden centipede (Scutigerella immaculata), damage living plants such as beets and lettuce. Centipedes, in general, are long, flattened arthropods with many segments, each bearing legs.123