相簿列表 » 馬陸 Millipedes

馬陸屬於倍足綱的馬陸俗稱「千足蟲」，不過事實上它的腳很少超過750對以上，和蜈蚣最大的區別是，每節有兩對腳而蜈蚣只有一對；馬陸也非肉食動物，主要以腐爛的有機質與真菌為主。馬陸在琥珀化石中出現機率不高，大多是不到一公分的小馬陸，受威脅時會將身體捲成圓盤狀的自衛姿態，在琥珀中可發現許多馬陸化石呈現這樣的蜷縮狀態。
Millipedes belong to Diplopoda, named after “thousand feet.” But in fact, they seldom have more than 750 pairs of legs. Their biggest distinction from centipedes is that they have two pairs of legs on each segment but centipedes have only one. Millipedes are not carnivorous, feeding mainly on rotten organic ingredients and fungi. Their probability of appearance in amber fossils is low. There are mostly little ones less than 1 cm in length. When threatened, they will coil their body like a disc for self defense. Such a coiled posture can be found from many millipede fossils in amber.