Black Portuguese Millipede
Adaptations to enviornment: "The species is inactive in the field during summer but is active in autumn, particularly following rains, and in spring." (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/230078496_Summer_quiescent_behaviour_of_the_millipede_Ommatoiulus_moreleti_Julida_Julidae) Plants and animals dependent on: Plants: They obtain nutrients by consuming decomposing plant material. Animals: Black Portuguese Millipedes do not rely on any animals. Reltionship: They gain nutrients and return nutrients to te nutrients cycle. |
Shining Fungus Beetle
Adaptation to enviornment: These bugs are small and flat to move easily under bark of decaying trees Plants and animals dependent on: Plants: These beetles only feed on mold and mildew. Animals: This species does not depend on any animals. Reltionship: Mold and mildew is their diet. |
Inchman Bull Ant
Adaptation to enviornment: These ants can deliver painful stings by gripping the intruder with it jaws, curling their abdomen to sting and injecting the victim with venom. Plants and animals dependent on: Plants: They collect nectar and plant juices which are carried back to the nest. Animals: They also attack animals no matter how big. Reltionship: Bull ants get food from many sources, both plants and animals. |
Earthworm
Adaptation to enviornment: "When the enviromental conditions in an earthworm’s habitat change, for example, the soil becomes too hot or too dry, many earthworms become inactive..." (http://sciencelearn.org.nz/Science-Stories/Earthworms/Earthworm-adaptations) Plants and animals dependent on: "They eat just about anything that was once living including food waste, torn up newspapers and cardboard, crushed egg shells, meat, coffee grindings, teabags and even doggie poop." (http://www.fullcycle.co.za/index.php/Information/about-earthworms.html) Reltionship: They finish the decomposition cycle and start it over by returning th nutrients. |
Dung Beetle
Adaption to environment: "They bury their ball to either munch on later or to use as a place to lay their eggs." (http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/dung-beetle/#dung-beetle_1_ball.jpg) Plants and animals dependent on: Plants: "Just small percent of dung beetles search for a fecal matter produced by carnivores or eat something other than dung (such as decaying larvae of some insects or plants)." (http://www.softschools.com/facts/animals/dung_beetle_facts/114/) Animals: Dung Beetles depend on exotic animals. They don't like imported animal dung, like cows. Reltionship: Recycles waste and occasionally decomposes material. |