Life on a Quarter Acre

Other Invertebrates

(Non-Insect, Non-Spider Invertebrates)

Phylum Annelida (Segmented Worms)

Class Clitillata (Clitillates)

Order Haplotaxida

Lumbricidae (Earthworms)

Common Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris


Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

(Non-Spider Arthropods)

Class Arachnida (Non-spider Arachnids)

Order Ixodida (Ticks)

Ixodidae (Hardbacked Ticks)

Dermacenter sp.

Dog Ticks

Order Opiliones (Harvestmen)

Phalangiidae (Phalangiid Harvestmen)

Phalangium opilio

European Harvestman

Order Trombidiformes (Trombidiform Mites)

Erythraeidae

Balaustium sp.

Sidewalk Mites

Subphylum Crustacea (Crustaceans)

Class Malacostrica (Malacostricans)

Order Isopoda (Isopods)

Armadillidiidae (Pill Woodlice)

Armadillidium vulgare (Common Pill Woodlouse)

Oniscidae (Sow Bugs)

Oniscus asellus (Common Shiny Woodlouse)

Class Entagnatha (Entognathans)

Subclass Colembola (Springtails)

Order Entomobryomorpha (Elongate Springtails)

Orchesella villosa

Entomobryidae (Slender Springtails)

Subfamily Tomocerinae

Tomoceridae

Class Chilopoda (Centipedes)

Order Lithobiomorpha (Stone Centipedes)

Lithobiidae

Order Scolopendromorpha (Bark Centipedes)

Cryptops sp. (Cave Centipedes)

Class Diplopoda (Millipedes)

Order Julida (Snake Millipedes)

Blaniulidae

Order Polyzenida (Bristle Millipedes)

Polyxenus lagurus (Bristly Millipede)


Phylum Mollusca (Molluscs)

Limax maximus (Leopard Slug)

Limacidae (Keelback Slugs)

Deroceras reticulatum (Milky Slug)

Agriolimacidae

Arion sp. (Arion Slugs)

Arionidae (Roundback Slugs)


Phylum Nematoda (Nematodes)

Nematodes


Protozoa

Wolf's Milk

Phylum Rotifera (Rotifers)

Philodinidae


Phylum Tardigrada (Tardigrages)

Ramazzottius sp.