there are about 2,800 species alive today; there are
about 10,000 species of millipedes.myrmecophile Anorganism, such as a beetle, that
lives within an ant nest and is either being cared for by
the ants or preying upon the ants or their brood for
food. Myrmecophileis Greek for “ant loving.”An Arthropoda and an example of a myriapod from New York’s
Catskills. Its oviduct is located in the anterior, on the side of
the neck. Shown ovipositing in this picture.(Courtesy of Tim
McCabe)
myrmecophile 239