Symphyla
class of arthropods
Symphyla are soil-dwelling arthropods in the subphylum Myriapoda.
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They are relatives of centipedes. Symphylans look like centipedes, but are smaller and translucent. They move through the pores between soil particles. They are found from the surface down to a depth of about 50 cm. They eat decaying vegetation, and can do harm in agriculture by eating seeds, roots, and root hairs in cultivated soil.
They feed on decayed vegetation.
