Stats

Lifespan: 3-5 yrs
Size: Small
Diet: Herbivore
Activity: Nocturnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Tropical rainforest
Range: Caribbean
Movement: Walking
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Warning Colors
Status: Uncommon

About

This millipede lives in the leaf litter of Caribbean and American forests. It secretes a chemical cocktail containing hydrogen cyanide to deter hungry predators.

Life cycle

1.
subadult
A near-adult myriapod adds body segments and pairs of legs with each molt, approaching its full count.
2.
adult
Fully grown, with the full adult count of segments and legs.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Spirobolida
Family: Rhinocricidae
Genus: Anadenobolus
Species: Anadenobolus monilicornis