Cryptopidae

Cryptopidae is a family of centipedes in the order Scolopendromorpha, including the genus Cryptops. Its members are elongated, fast-moving predators with one pair of legs per body segment.

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Scolopendromorpha: An order of centipedes that includes families of elongated, predatory species. Cryptopidae is one of the families classified within this centipede order.
Centipede venom: A biologically active secretion delivered by centipede forcipules to immobilize prey and deter threats. Cryptopids use venom-injecting forcipules as part of their predatory equipment.
Cryptops hortensis: A species of Cryptops, a centipede genus in the family Cryptopidae. It is a named example for comparing species within the family's best-known genus.
Scolopendridae: A family of large centipedes in the order Scolopendromorpha. It is another scolopendromorph family, distinct from Cryptopidae in classification and typical form.
Chilopoda: The class of arthropods commonly known as centipedes. This broader group contains Scolopendromorpha and therefore Cryptopidae.
Predation: An ecological interaction in which one organism captures and consumes another. Cryptopids are predators that hunt other small animals.
Cryptops anomalans: A species of Cryptops found in parts of Europe and introduced elsewhere. Its records illustrate how one cryptopid species can occur beyond its native range.
Lithobiidae: A family of centipedes in the order Lithobiomorpha, commonly called stone centipedes. Its members belong to a different centipede order, unlike cryptopids.
Arthropoda: A diverse animal phylum with segmented bodies, jointed limbs, and an external skeleton. Cryptopidae belongs to this larger lineage of segmented animals.
Tömösváry organ: A paired sensory structure near the base of the antennae in centipedes and some other myriapods. This sensory organ is part of the head anatomy used to detect environmental cues.