Orthoporus flavior
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Orthoporus flavior ( Syn .: Orthoporus pontis ) is a 12 centimeter long representative of the double- pod from the order of the giant globules .
Appearance
This species has an elongated, strongly segmented physique. The head and the first segment after it are thickened. The coloring of the animals ranges from a very dark brown to reddish. The head is always dark brown and has a pair of antennae. Their shell is reinforced by calcium deposits.
distribution
Orthoporus flavior occurs in northern Mexico and the US state of Texas . He prefers moist forests.
Way of life
The animal lives under dead trees, leaves or stones. These animals only look for food at night. It only feeds on dead plant remains such as leaves or windfalls . He frightens his enemies with a foul-smelling secretion, but this is only successful with small animals or some mammals , larger animals such as birds , but not all chickens . He also curls up and trusts his reinforced body armor.
Reproduction
Before laying the eggs, the female builds an incubation capsule from soil and her own excrement, which it sticks together with the help of a sticky secretion from her anus. It lays its eggs in this chamber with an air shaft on top. Then it covers the clutch with leaves. There is no further brood care. In contrast to the parents, the boys still have few body segments. After each additional moult, further segments and legs grow back.
literature
- Wildlife of America in Color Page: 88 Publisher: Müller, 1989
Individual evidence
- ^ Zoological State Collection, Munich Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ↑ Chamberlin, 1947 WoRMS , 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.