What are the natural enemies of millipedes? Introduction to common natural enemy species

Millipedes, also known as thousand-leggers, thousand-footed worms, scale-pole worms, etc., are arthropods of the class Diplopoda, about 20 to 35 mm long, dark brown, with reddish-yellow on both sides of the back and on the walking legs. They can spray a liquid with an irritating odor. The Madagascar scarlet millipede in tropical rainforests can spray a liquid that can temporarily blind a person's eyes. Let's take a look below at what the natural enemies of millipedes are!

Birds

Birds generally refer to the class Aves, a class within the subphylum Vertebrata, divided into six major categories: swimming birds, wading birds, climbing birds, running birds, birds of prey, and songbirds. The feeding habits of birds can be classified into types such as carnivorous, fish-eating, insect-eating, and plant-eating, and there are also many intermediate types and omnivorous types. The feeding habits of some species vary with seasonal changes, food abundance, habitat characteristics, and other conditions.

Ants

Ants are a type of insect with a great many species. More than 11,700 species are known worldwide, and more than 600 ant species have been identified within China. They live a long time: worker ants can survive from a few weeks to 3 to 10 years, while queens can live several years or even ten years. An ant nest can grow in one place for several years or even more than ten years. It should be noted that termites are not ants.

Flour mites

Flour mites are a common pest in China that causes great losses in both quality and quantity to stored goods. They are the general name for a class of mites in the family Acaridae. They are relatively small, have many species, and have a wide range of habitats. They can breed in large numbers in stored goods and mainly feed on organic debris from plants or animals, but primarily on stored grain, dried fruit, fur, and the like in stored goods.

Fireflies

Fireflies are the general name for insects in the family Lampyridae. There are about 2,000 species worldwide, distributed in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions. They are found throughout China, especially in the southern and southeastern coastal provinces. The larvae of aquatic fireflies eat snails, shellfish, and small aquatic animals, while the larvae of terrestrial fireflies feed on snails and clams, and some species prey on maggots and small animals such as insects.