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A spider may wait in tunnels for a millipede to pass and then eat it.
They are eaten by other big insects like scorpions or lobsters.
So their predators are basically any animal that eats or likes to eat arthropods.
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What are the natural predators of millipedes?
Hedgehogs, scorpions, small birds, mongoose, and a host of other critters eat millipedes. They have many natural predators in the wild.
Are pill millipedes millipedes?
Yes indeed
Are millipedes dangerous?
NO! Millipedes are not dangerous. They are small but have many legs. Centipedes are dangerous, so don't freak out over millipedes. I should know cause millipedes are always in my house so I researched them.
What is fear of centipedes and or millipedes called?
myriapodophobia -> fear of millipedes Chilopodophobia -> fear of centipedes
Why millipedes eat dead food?
Millipedes eat dead food because it has a lot of nutrients in it.
Are millipedes predators or scavengers?
Scavengers.
What are the natural predators of millipedes?
Hedgehogs, scorpions, small birds, mongoose, and a host of other critters eat millipedes. They have many natural predators in the wild.
What habits do the millipedes have?
millipedes have a grassy enviorement. they also like the deep earth, where it is cool. the reason that they like the underground is so they don't get eaten by predators. these predators may include robins, and other birds.
What are the millipedes enemies?
Millipedes have numerous predators. They are preyed on by reptiles, amphibians, birds, hedgehogs, mongooses, scorpions, shrews, and some other insects.
Is millipedes coiling a habit?
No, they may coil a lot, but its a way of protection from predators.
What are the Predators of a pill millipede?
Mongose,civets,Wild borer and crow are the common predators of pill millipedes in Western-Ghats
How do millipedes defend their selves?
For protection, some species of millipedes curl themselves up into tight balls, thus creating an armor shell against predators. Another defense mechanisms that millipedes have is stink glands, and some even secrete cyanide.
What do millipedes smell like?
Millipedes have a very foul and distinct odor they omit. The millipede like other insects including the stink bug omit odor to keep predators away.
Is a predator a carnivore?
No. Millipedes only eat dead/rotting plant material. Their relatives, the centipedes, are voracious predators.
Is a millipede a carnivorous predator?
No. Millipedes only eat dead/rotting plant material. Their relatives, the centipedes, are voracious predators.
What are some non examples of millipedes?
Birds are not millipedes. Fish are not millipedes. Donkeys are not millipedes. Humans are not millipedes. Trees are not millipedes. Cars are not millipedes. Cities are not millipedes. Ideas are not millipedes. Is that enough non examples of millipedes? If not, how about this? Millipedes are examples of millipedes. Everything else (i.e., anything that is not a millipede) is a non-example of a millipede.
What are the differences between a centipedes and millipedes?
Centipedes are fast-moving and are usually predators. They have one pair of legs on each body segment. Millipedes are slow-moving detritus eaters. They have two pairs of legs on each body segment.
