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Desert Millipede

Scientific Name: Orthoperus ornatus

Order: Spirostreptida

Family:

Diet: Detritus.

Vegetation Association:

Predators:

Life Stages: Eggs are laid in a concealed area or underground and are left unguarded.

Notes: When millipedes are threatened they can roll into a coil and excrete foul chemicals.

Photo: To be added.

 

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