Desert Millipede (Orthoporus ornatus)
The millipede is nocturnal and feeds
on decaying organic material. They have two pairs of legs per body segment. The millipede add new segments each time they shed
The millipede head contains
a pair of sensory organs known as the
Tomosvary
organs which are oval rings at the base
of the antennae.
Desert Millipedes are
slow-moving and feed on decaying organic
material. They are nocturnal but may
be seen in the morning following summer
rains. They spend most of their time
in burrows that they can dig themselves.
When disturbed, the millipede
may curl into a coil and even secrete
a noxious substance (may irritate your
skin and certainly your eyes) along the
sides of its body. They can live for
10 or more years
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