Greenhouse Millipede
Oxidus gracilis
Classification
- Class
- Diplopoda
- Order
- Polydesmida
- Family
- Paradoxosomatidae
Oxidus gracilis, le Polydesme des serres, est une espèce de mille-pattes de la famille des Paradoxosomatidae (ordre des Polydesmida) et dont la répartition est mondiale. Description Les adultes sont d'une couleur marron et mesurent environ 25 mm de longueur et 2 à 3 mm de largeur. Ils se nourrissent de matières organiques.
The greenhouse millipede (Oxidus gracilis), also known as the hothouse millipede, short-flange millipede, or garden millipede, is a species of millipede in the family Paradoxosomatidae that has been widely introduced around the world, and is sometimes a pest in greenhouses. Description The greenhouse millipede is also referred to as the flat-back millipede as it possesses a flat body and a hard exterior skeleton. They are brown in color with pale cream-colored legs and paranota (lateral "keels" extending from each segment).
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Distribution
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