
Giant Pink Foot Millipede...Easy Care...Fun Classroom Project
You will receive: (1) Giant Pink Foot Millipede (Narceus americanus) Size varies . To save on shipping multiple orders, click on drop down window above. Please Note: Heat Pack is required if daytime temperature is below 50 degrees. . Will you need a Habitat? You can click on these links: Mini-Forest Habitat Lite-up Mini-Forest Habitat . Millipedes are regularly used as "hands on" teaching aids by many educators around the world. Interesting facts: The millipede is a very simple creature that will keep to itself unless bothered or feels threatened. It will curl up into a ball, or coil, when it is disturbed. Sometimes it may even release a noxious substance out from the side of its body, or more specifically, through glands that are on top of its legs. This liquid smells and tastes bad. It is toxic to anything that might eat it. This liquid can irritate the skin of a human and will definitely irritate the eyes. Having said that children should be supervised and hands washed af