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Harpaphe haydeniana, commonly known as the yellow-spotted millipede, almond-scented millipede or cyanide millipede, is a species of polydesmidan ("flat-backed") millipede found in the moist forests along the Pacific coast of North America, from Southeast Alaska to California.
Millipedes can be an unwanted nuisance particularly in greenhouses where they can potentially cause severe damage to emergent seedlings. Most millipedes defend themselves with a variety of chemicals secreted from pores along the body, although the tiny bristle millipedes are covered with tufts of detachable bristles. Its primary defence ...
Siphonophoridae is a family of millipedes in the order Siphonophorida. There are about 12 genera and more than 110 described species in Siphonophoridae. There are about 12 genera and more than 110 described species in Siphonophoridae.
House centipedes live anywhere from three to seven years, depending on the environment. They can start breeding in their third year. To begin mating, the male and female circle around each other. They initiate contact with their antennae. The male deposits his sperm on the ground and the female then uses it to fertilize her eggs.
The typical pattern in this order is observed in the common species Polyxenus lagurus. In this species, millipedes hatch with only 3 pairs of legs and 4 tergites, then develop through a series of seven molts and emerge as adults with 13 leg pairs and 10 tergites in the eighth stage. In this process, this millipede goes through stages with 3, 4 ...
Procyliosoma tuberculatum is a giant pill millipede of the family Procyliosomatidae, endemic to New Zealand. Two subspecies are recognised – P. t. tuberculatum and P. t. westlandicum. [1] Procyliosoma tuberculatum can grow up to 5 centimetres long and 2.5 centimetres wide.
Also known as sausage millipedes, [2] they are found nearly worldwide. [3] Chordeumatida is the largest order in the superorder Nematophora, a group also known as spinning millipedes because their telsons feature spinnerets used to build nests of silk. [4] [5] These millipedes produce this silk to create chambers in which to molt or to lay ...
Brachydesmus superus, also known as the flat millipede, [2] [3] is a species of millipede in the family Polydesmidae. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] This millipede is common throughout Europe and has been spread widely elsewhere by humans through commerce.