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1. How do centipedes reproduce?

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Reproduction characteristics. The life span of centipedes is only 6 years. After sexual maturity, they usually mate in the early morning after rain in March-May and July-August. They start laying eggs 40 days later. The female centipedes lay fertilized eggs on their backs so that they can hatch in time. Each female centipede takes 2-3 hours to ovulate, and lays 80-150 eggs each time. The surface of the eggs is rich in mucus, and the eggs stick together to form egg masses. During the incubation period, the female centipede does not eat or drink until the young centipedes hatch.

2. How do centipedes give birth to babies?

The reproduction process of centipedes includes mating, laying eggs, hatching, etc.

3. When is the breeding season for centipedes?

Centipede reproduction

Centipedes are oviparous animals. They usually mate in the sunny weather after rain from March to June. The eggs gradually mature in late spring and early summer every year. They start laying eggs in mid-June. The peak period of laying eggs is from June to early and mid-July, and it lasts until early August. Before laying eggs, the mother is bloated with her abdomen close to the ground and moves slowly. The mothers that show signs of laying eggs should be covered one by one with a bottomless can with a diameter of about 10 cm 3 to 4 days in advance, and the can mouth should be covered with fiberboard or glass. This can effectively utilize the breeding area, avoid mutual interference and cannibalism, and help centipedes lay eggs smoothly in a quiet environment. It is also convenient for the young centipedes and the mother centipedes to be raised in separate tanks (or ponds).

Generally, each centipede mother lays 20 to 60 eggs, and the successful egg-laying process takes about 2 to 3 hours. The eggs are stuck together, about the size of peanuts, and oval in shape. The centipede mother's egg-carrying period is about 43 days. During this period, if disturbed or stimulated by other external factors, it is easy to get excited and irritable, and will swallow all the eggs that are hatching, resulting in hatching failure. Therefore, the hatching pool environment should be kept absolutely quiet. It is particularly important to stop feeding the centipede a few days before laying eggs, especially during the 40 to 50 days of the hatching process. Feeding should be strictly prohibited, otherwise the centipede will eat the eggs or embryos together because the food is contaminated on them. The hatching process of the egg mass is relatively slow. After 15 to 16 days, the egg grains form a kidney shape and begin to split in the middle. This stage is the first molting. After 20 days, the second molting becomes a crescent shape and begins to take on the larval form. After 35 to 40 days, the larvae enter the third molting and can crawl up and down in the mother's arms. After another 5 to 7 days, the chitin on the larvae's epidermis gradually thickens and the body color turns yellow-brown. They live under the protection of the mother. After a month, they can separate from the mother and live independently and find food on their own.