MILLIPEDES

Physical Description: Millipedes have long, segmented bodies with 4 legs per body segment. They have so many legs, that when they move their legs move like a wave.

Habitat: leaf litter and soil

Niche: Millipedes are decomposers, feeding on dead plant material. They are also herbivores, feeding on living plants.

 

Millie the Giant Millipede in Laura's hands.

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