General Information:  Diplopoda “mate”

 

 

Phenotype

Genotype

Phenotype

Genotype

Body

styrofoam

aa

 

 

Legs

coffee stir.

dd

 

 

Eyes

color button

gg

 

 

Antennae

cl. twist tie

jj

 

 

Marking

red spot

RR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kingdom:    Animalia

Phylum:     Arthropoda

Class:     Diplopoda

 

Genus:    Millipodus

Species:     rubraspoticus

Scientific Name: Millipodus rubraspoticus

Common Name: Red-spotted Millipede

 

 

Habitat:       This millipede lives in the deciduous forests of Vermont.

 

Food Source: decaying leaves

 

Predators:

 

Moles, Shrews, Bats, Hedgehogs

 

Structural Adaptations:

This millipede has red structures that give off a foul-smelling liquid to keep predators away. It can curl up in a tight coil to keep its soft underside protected.