. Ceylon : an account of the island, physical, historical, and topographical with notices of its natural history, antiquities and productions. Natural history. 298 ZOOLOGY. [Pakt ir. slender legs, of gradually increasing length from front to rear, the hind ones in some species being amazingly prolonged, and all handsomely marked with brown annuU in concentric arches. These myriapods are. CEEMATIA. harmless, excepting to woodhce, spiders, and young cockroaches, which form their ordinary prey. They are rarely to be seen; but occasionally at daybreak, after a more than usually abundant repast, th
. Ceylon : an account of the island, physical, historical, and topographical with notices of its natural history, antiquities and productions. Natural history. 298 ZOOLOGY. [Pakt ir. slender legs, of gradually increasing length from front to rear, the hind ones in some species being amazingly prolonged, and all handsomely marked with brown annuU in concentric arches. These myriapods are. CEEMATIA. harmless, excepting to woodhce, spiders, and young cockroaches, which form their ordinary prey. They are rarely to be seen; but occasionally at daybreak, after a more than usually abundant repast, they may be observed motionless, and resting with their regularly extended Hmbs nearly flat against the walls. On being disturbed they dart away with a surprising velocity, to conceal themselves in chinks until the return of night. But the species to be really dreaded are the true Scolopemiire, which are active and carnivorous, hving in holes in old walls and other gloomy dens. One species ^ attains to nearly the length of a foot, with cor- responding breadth; it is of a dark purple colour, ap- proaching black, with yellowish legs and antennae, and its whole aspect repulsive and frightful. It is strong and active, and evinces an eager disposition to fight when molested. The Scolopendroe are gifted by nature with a rigid coriaceous armour, which does not yield to common pressure, or even to a moderate blow; so that they often escape the most well-deserved and well- directed attempts to destroy them, seeking refuge in retreats which effectually conceal them from sight. There is a smaller one ^, which frequents dwelling- Scolopmdra crassa, Temp. Scolojyemlra Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Tennent, James Emerson, Sir, 1804-1869. London : Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts
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