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Tag: Defense Mechanism

  • 143/150: Monarchs aren’t the only ones that need milkweed

    143/150: Monarchs aren’t the only ones that need milkweed

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    Ian Thompson
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    Animalia: Arthropoda: Insecta: Hemiptera: Lygaeidae: Oncopeltus: Oncopeltus fasciatus: (Dallas, 1852) Large milkweed bugs are a member of the family Lygaeidae, otherwise known as seed bugs. They get their name from their association with the milkweed plant. They lay their eggs in milkweed pod crevasses and the seeds provide a food and defense source for them.…

  • 91/150: Don’t impede this millipede!

    91/150: Don’t impede this millipede!

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    Simmone Clout
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    Animalia: Arthropoda: Diplopoda: Polyxenida: Polyxenidae: Polyxenus: Polyxenus lagurus (Linnaeus, 1758) Bristle millipedes live in dark and damp habitats like logs and soil that other millipedes also call home. Unlike other millipedes, bristle millipedes grow spikes like a porcupine because they lack the chemical defenses possessed by most millipedes.