Polydesmus angustatus
Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Polydesmidae
Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Polydesmidae
De la famille des Symphiles, on reconnait essentiellement un Diplopode à ses 2 antennes à 8 articles; à ses segments thoraciques simples possédant 1 paire de pattes et à ses segments abdominaux doubles portant 2 paires de pattes
Ce sont des invertébrés de la classe des myriapodes. Il est important de faire la distinction entre les scolopendres (en anglais "centipedes") qui ont jusqu'à 21 paires de pattes et les diplopodes qui ont jusqu'à 200 paires de pattes.Le nombre de paires de pattes augmente après chaque mue.
Le scolopendre ici présenté, coure très vite quand on le dérange. Il se dissimule sous les pierres, plates de préférence et dans un environnement humide. La morsure, quoique douloureuse n'est pas dangereuse dans nos régions. Ces bestioles sont bénéfiques et participent activement à la formation de l'humus.
Flat-backed millipede
Centipedes have up to 21 pairs of legs and Millipedes up to 200!
These cratures live in compost piles, under tree bark, inside cracks in stumps and logs, or in loose soil with lots of decaying bits of leaves. It feeds on roots, dead leaves, and other bits of decayed plant materials, as well as strawberries and other fruits. The ridged body of this millipede helps it to push its way through the soil. Mating occurs from late spring through the summer and then again in late summer through mid-fall. Males usually mate only once. The females store the sperm from a single mating and produce several batches of eggs. Young millipedes hatching earlier in the year reach adulthood in one year, while those hatching later require two.
Centipedes have up to 21 pairs of legs and Millipedes up to 200!
These cratures live in compost piles, under tree bark, inside cracks in stumps and logs, or in loose soil with lots of decaying bits of leaves. It feeds on roots, dead leaves, and other bits of decayed plant materials, as well as strawberries and other fruits. The ridged body of this millipede helps it to push its way through the soil. Mating occurs from late spring through the summer and then again in late summer through mid-fall. Males usually mate only once. The females store the sperm from a single mating and produce several batches of eggs. Young millipedes hatching earlier in the year reach adulthood in one year, while those hatching later require two.
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