two days. The female collects the spermatophore with her genital opening, and later lays eggs in a cavity in the ground. The hatchlings (or nymphs) do not undergo metamorphosis, but resemble the adults, apart from their smaller size, lesser number of setae and their lack of reproductive organs.

Lineages

Several major lineages within Diplura are readily recognizable by the

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