myriapod
Leggy soil dweller
A myriapod is any arthropod belonging to the subphylum Myriapoda, characterized by having many body segments and many legs—the name comes from Greek words meaning "countless feet." The group includes centipedes, millipedes, and their lesser-known relatives.
Despite the name, no myriapod actually has ten thousand legs; centipedes typically have between 30 and 354 legs, while some millipedes approach 750.
The garden was full of myriapods hiding under rocks and rotting logs.
Jointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- centipedeMulti-segmented, many-legged predator
- millipedeMulti-segmented leggy invertebrate
- hexapodSix-legged arthropod
crustacean · arachnid · trilobite · taxonomic · classification · zoology · entomology · biodiversity
External skeletal structure
- chitinArthropod shell polymer
- segmentDistinct part of whole
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- mandibleLower facial bone
appendage · spiracle · trachea · leg · trunk · sensory · ocelli · cuticle
Move slowly, low
- scuttleSink intentionally; hurried shuffle
- scurryHurried small-stepped motion
- creepStealthy, slow movement
- skitterMove light and fast
wriggle · undulate · glide · inch · burrow · multilegged · leggy · coordinated
arthropod
Jointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- centipedeMulti-segmented, many-legged predator
- millipedeMulti-segmented leggy invertebrate
hexapod · crustacean · arachnid · trilobite · taxonomic · classification · zoology · entomology · biodiversity · species
exoskeleton
External skeletal structure
mandible · appendage · spiracle · trachea · leg · trunk · sensory · ocelli · cuticle · bilateral
crawl
Move slowly, low
- scuttleSink intentionally; hurried shuffle
- scurryHurried small-stepped motion
- creepStealthy, slow movement
skitter · wriggle · undulate · glide · inch · burrow · multilegged · leggy · coordinated · rhythmic
detritivore
Eats dead organic material
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- decomposerOrganism breaking down corpses
humus · tropical · temperate · venomous · poisonous · defensive · prey · pest-control · ecosystem · moisture