




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.
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.





カテゴリ
Invertebrateレア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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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!
Desert Millipede can release noxious chemicals because of special glands that helps them deter predators.
Desert Millipede can burrow deep into the soil because of its strong legs that helps them escape heat and predators.
Desert Millipede can eat decaying plants because of its mouthparts that help them break down dead organic material.
They are nature's tiny clean-up crew, munching on dead plants and decaying leaves.
Peromyscus eremicus
provides food for desert rodents

Sceloporus magister
a meal for desert lizards
Geococcyx californianus
source of food for ground birds
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。
12 cm
15 g
7 年
They are nature's tiny clean-up crew, munching on dead plants and decaying leaves.
They live in dry, sandy areas of the desert.
Foraging
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