Pleated redworm
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|name=Pleated Redworm | |name=Pleated Redworm | ||
| - | |habitat= | + | |habitat=Temperate forests and plains of Mitralon at the feet of the Askakedjan mountains. |
| - | Temperate forests and plains. | + | |description=From above, the pleated redworm bears a canny resemblance to a large centipede, often discouraging predators. Up to three [[Measurements|thum]]s in length, it is covered in flexible spiny protrusions which undulate like false legs as the redworm travels. Larger specimens are quite fast, moving up to half the rate of a man striding purposefully, and their powerful forelegs permit moderate burrowing. |
| - | |description= | + | |notes=It feeds on fresh green leaves and forest detritus. When threatened, the head will curl tightly into a ball while the posterior is thrust upward to emulate a centipede's attack posture. Rapid flips of the flexible spines also allow the redworm to burrow as its charade is underway. |
| - | From above, the pleated redworm bears a canny resemblance to a large centipede, often discouraging predators. Up to three | + | |
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| + | Neither a worm nor a centipede, the pleated redworm is a caterpillar, the larval form of the [[Askakedjan moth|Askakedjan Moth]]. | ||
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Neither a worm nor a centipede, the pleated redworm is a caterpillar, the larval form of the Askakedjan Moth.
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