Millipedes can range in size massively, depending on their species and age. Some are only a few millimetres long, while others are up to 33 cm in length. Does size matter? There are around 16,000 millipedes across the world, ranging…
A wide variety of animals eat millipedes, given that they are very much at the bottom of the food chain. Predators include hedgehogs, birds, monkeys and frogs, to name a few. Millipedes Across the world there are over 16,000 species…
Woodlice are small terrestrial crustaceans, found in damp and dark places. A range of animals eat woodlice, including rodents, spiders and amphibians. What eats woodlice? Woodlice are terrestrial isopods, part of the crustacean family. This means they are more closely…
Woodlice have seven sets of legs, once they are fully mature, meaning fourteen legs in total. They use these legs largely in order to get around, but can also use them as part of courtship. What are woodlice? Woodlice have…
The number of legs millipedes have varies between species. The majority have around 400 legs, while some rarer species have between 700 and 1,300 legs. Millipedes have two legs per body segment, while the similar centipedes have only one. What…
Millipedes are not insects, though they are often referred to as one. Instead, they are part of the Myriapoda, a group that also includes centipedes. What is an insect? We tend to think of insects as being anything small that…
