Millipede (diplopoda) grows 1.5-38cm (0.5-15in). Millipede usually inhabits moist micro-habitats. It has a shell skin type. The diet is omnivore.
Facts about millipedes
Name | Millipede |
Habitat | Moist micro-habitats |
Order | Diplopoda |
Phylum | Arthropoda |
Average Litter Size | 500 |
Scientific Name | Diplopoda |
Class | Myriapoda |
Colour | Red, black, yellow, orange, brown |
Size | 1.5-38cm (0.5-15in) |
Diet | Omnivore |
Common Name | Millipede |
Number of Species | 10,000 |
Predators | Birds, badgers, rodents |
Main Prey | Decaying plant material, plants, insects |
Skin Type | Shell |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Conservation Status | Least concern |