Monday, August 3, 2009

Millipedes

Scientific Classification:
- Order: Spirobolida

Physical Appearance:
- Belong to the diplopoda class
- Has a multi-segmented body where each segment consists of two pairs of legs, a pair of short antennae, cylindrical-shaped and elongated body, has a tendency to coil when disturbed, chewing mouthparts or mandibles, a lot of legs
- Slow moving
- Mostly don't have eyes
- Life cycle: egg - nymphal stage -adult
- Incomplete metamorphosis 
Food Source:
- Young and adult: They are both herbivores and scavengers. Feed on decayed leaves, other plant or animal matters


Pictures that I took:

Name: Millipede
Location: Backyard, KKB
Habitat: Mostly live in the tropics, cool 
and moist environment. Commonly found 
under rocks or rotten leaves

Name: Yellow-Spotted Millipede
Scientific Name: Harpaphe haydeniana
Location: UMP, Pahang
Habitat: Moist forests

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