Centipede, Scolopendra dawydoffi (Chilopoda: Scolopendridae), predation on an egg-laying snake, Sibynophis triangularis (Squamata: Colubridae), in Thailand

Chiacchio, Michele; Nadolski, Bartosz; Suwanwaree, Ponghtep; Waengsothorn, Surachit

doi:10.1007/s10905-017-9642-0

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“…Despite the continued thrashing, the snake was unable to escape during the observation period, which lasted about 20 min. Although unable to witness the entire predatory event, the centipede likely killed and ate the snake, as in previously documented scolopendrid-snake predation events (Mirza and Ahmed 2009;Chiacchio et al 2017;Ortiz-Catedral et al 2021;Vazifdar et al 2021). Encounters between predators and prey are rarely observed in nature, most observations are fortuitous (e.g., Brugger 1989).…”

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Predation on a McClung’s Philippine False Coralsnake, Hemibungarus mcclungi (Weigmann 1835), by a Giant Spiny Centipede, Scolopendra spinosissima Kraepelin 1903, on Luzon Island, The Philippines

Acuña¹,

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2021

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Predation on a McClung’s Philippine False Coralsnake, Hemibungarus mcclungi (Weigmann 1835), by a Giant Spiny Centipede, Scolopendra spinosissima Kraepelin 1903, on Luzon Island, The Philippines

Acuña¹,

Isagani

Pitogo³

2021

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“…The ferns, with their self-contained ecological communities, therefore provide an opportunity to study the interactions between predators and prey. For example, centipedes are opportunistic (Chiacchio, Nadolski, Suwanwaree, & Waengsothorn, 2017;Edgecombe & Giribet, 2007), and although predator foraging is said to be less efficient in complex environments (Menge & Sutherland, 1976), centipedes alternate foraging strategies according to prey abundance (Scharf, Lubin, & Ovadia, 2011). When abundance is high, centipedes sit and wait (Guizze et al, 2016), whereas when abundance is low, they actively forage or ambush prey (Formanowicz & Bradley, 1987).…”

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Bird's nest ferns promote resource sharing by centipedes

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Bird's nest ferns (Asplenium spp.) support large numbers of invertebrates, including centipedes. As top invertebrate predators, centipedes drive ecosystem function, for example, by regulating decomposer populations, but we know little of their ecology in forest canopies. We provide the first detailed observations of the diversity and structure of the centipede communities of bird's nest ferns, revealing the importance of these epiphytes as nurseries for centipedes. We collected 305 centipedes equating to ˜11,300 mg of centipede biomass from 44 bird's nest ferns (22 of which were from the high canopy and 22 from the low canopy) in primary tropical rainforest in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Most abundant were the Scolopendromorpha (n = 227 individuals), followed by the Geophilomorpha (n = 59), Lithobiomorpha (n = 14), and Scutigeromorpha (n = 5). Although we observed very little overlap in species between the forest strata, scolopendromorph centipedes dominated throughout the canopy. Null model analysis revealed no significant competitive interactions; on the contrary, we observed centipedes sharing nest sites within the ferns on three of the ten occasions that we found nests. All nests belonged to centipedes of the family Scolopendridae, which are typically aggressive, and usually show negative spatial association. This study reveals a diverse community of canopy centipedes, providing further evidence of the importance of bird's nest ferns to a wide range of animals, many of which use the ferns at critical life stages. Future conservation strategies should regard these ubiquitous epiphytes as umbrella species and protect them accordingly in landscape management decisions. Abstract in Malay is available with online material.

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“…However, large scolopendromorphs have also been frequently reported to prey on small vertebrates (Mc-Cormick and Polis 1982). In Asia and, most notably, the Americas, their diet may include rats (Clark 1979), bats (Molinari et al 2005;Srbek-Araujo et al 2012;Noronha et al 2015;Lindley et al 2017), toads (Carpenter and Gillingham 1984), tree frogs (Forti et al 2007;Folly et al 2019) and even snakes (Easterla 1975;Mirza and Ahmed 2009;Chiacchio et al 2017). Saurophagy (Greek: σαύρα, savra, "lizard" and φαγία, phagia, "to eat what the first part denotes"), lizard consumption, is an atypical feeding behaviour among centipedes.…”

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A rare case of saurophagy by Scolopendra cingulata (Chilopoda: Scolopendridae) in the central Aegean Archipelago: a role for insularity?

Deimezis-Tsikoutas

Kapsalas

Pafilis

2020

Zoology and Ecology

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Centipedes feed mainly on insects and other invertebrates. However, they may occasionally enhance their diet with small vertebrates. Lizard consumption by centipedes is rather rare. Here, we report an incident of saurophagy by the most common Mediterranean scolopendrid, Scolopendra cingulata, on the Aegean wall lizard, Podarcis erhardii. Island particularities may trigger such behaviours that could be more frequent than previously thought.

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Centipede, Scolopendra dawydoffi (Chilopoda: Scolopendridae), predation on an egg-laying snake, Sibynophis triangularis (Squamata: Colubridae), in Thailand

Cited by 7 publications

References 5 publications

Predation on a McClung’s Philippine False Coralsnake, Hemibungarus mcclungi (Weigmann 1835), by a Giant Spiny Centipede, Scolopendra spinosissima Kraepelin 1903, on Luzon Island, The Philippines

Predation on a McClung’s Philippine False Coralsnake, Hemibungarus mcclungi (Weigmann 1835), by a Giant Spiny Centipede, Scolopendra spinosissima Kraepelin 1903, on Luzon Island, The Philippines

Bird's nest ferns promote resource sharing by centipedes

A rare case of saurophagy by Scolopendra cingulata (Chilopoda: Scolopendridae) in the central Aegean Archipelago: a role for insularity?

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