Desert Millipede
Desert Millipede
orthoporus ornatus
The Desert Millipede is a long, segmented creature that loves to curl up when it feels threatened. These little guys are great recyclers, helping to break down dead plants and leaves in the desert!
生息地: They live in dry, sandy areas of the desert.
外見
The Desert Millipede has a long, cylindrical body, typically dark brown to black, often with reddish or orange legs. Its robust body is distinctly segmented, appearing smooth, setting it apart from flatter centipedes.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Diplopoda目Spirostreptida科Spirostreptidae属Orthoporus
カテゴリ
Invertebrateレア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
Baby millipedes hatch with only a few legs, gaining more as they grow!
Millipedes don't have a thousand legs, but hundreds!
They coil into a tight spiral to protect their soft bodies from danger!
They use their antennae to taste and smell the ground for yummy treats!
特殊能力
能力
Stinky Shield
Desert Millipede can release noxious chemicals because of special glands that helps them deter predators.
能力
Digging Master
Desert Millipede can burrow deep into the soil because of its strong legs that helps them escape heat and predators.
能力
Nature's Recycler
Desert Millipede can eat decaying plants because of its mouthparts that help them break down dead organic material.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 12 cm
- 体重
- 15 g
- 寿命
- 7 年
- Number Of Legs
- 250
食性と食事
They are nature's tiny clean-up crew, munching on dead plants and decaying leaves.
主な食物
- decaying leaves
- dead wood
- plant detritus
- fungi
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
Cactus Mouse
Peromyscus eremicus
provides food for desert rodents
eaten by
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
a meal for desert lizards
eaten by
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
source of food for ground birds
特徴
別名
Creepy-CrawlerDesert LonglegsSand Millipede
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。
よくある質問
Desert Millipedeの長さは何ですか？
12 cm
Desert Millipedeの体重は何ですか？
15 g
Desert Millipedeの寿命は何ですか？
7 年
Desert Millipedeは何を食べますか？
They are nature's tiny clean-up crew, munching on dead plants and decaying leaves.
Desert Millipedeは通常どこに生息していますか？
They live in dry, sandy areas of the desert.
Desert Millipedeはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Desert Millipedeのnumber Of Legsは何ですか？
250
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