Bizarre Beasts
These Millipedes Stopped a Train
New ReviewIf I asked you to name an animal that could stop a train, you might guess something big, like an elephant or a bison. Or you might guess a group of smaller animals, like a herd of deer or a flock of geese. But I’m going to need you to...
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Subphylum Myriapoda Part 2: Diversity of Centipedes and Millipedes
We just learned about the general form and function of the myriapods, so now let's get a sense of the diversity within this clade. This will involve many different species of centipedes and millipedes, as well as a few other related...
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Subphylum Myriapoda Part 1: Form and Function
Moving along through phylum Arthropoda we reach subphylum Myriapoda. This includes all the millipedes and centipedes, as well as some other similar animals. Let's start out by looking at the general form and function of the myriapods.