Saturday, December 22, 2012

Millipede

Millipede   © Denise Etienne

Yesterday I was weeding my garden and came upon an interesting pair of Millipedes. Perhaps they were mating? 

Millipedes do not bite and are harmless to humans. Usually they are found in damp or moist areas.The word Millipede means 1000 legs, but in reality they have a lot less. In fact, the more common ones usually have 200 to 400 legs on average, having two pairs of legs per body segment.

Their diet consists mainly of decaying plant matter, such as leaves, wood and rarely ever green leaves.

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