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Harpaphe haydeniana, commonly known as the yellow-spotted millipede, almond-scented millipede or cyanide millipede, is a species of polydesmidan ("flat-backed") millipede found in the moist forests along the Pacific coast of North America, from Southeast Alaska to California.
Apheloria tigana, known as the yellow-and-black flat millipede, is a large North American flat-backed millipede in the family Xystodesmidae. It is reported to secrete cyanide compounds as a defense. It is recommended that one wash hands after handling this organism as the toxic compounds it secretes are poisonous and can cause extreme ...
Apheloria is a genus of flat-backed millipedes in the family Xystodesmidae, occurring in the central and southeastern United States, and ranging as far north as southern Quebec, Canada.
Tachypodoiulus niger, known variously as the white-legged snake millipede or the black millipede, is a European species of millipede. It is very similar to other species such as Cylindroiulus londinensis , from which it can be reliably distinguished only by studying the shape of the telson . [ 2 ]
Many species deviate from the typical body plan. One striking and unique deviation occurs in adult males of the species Aenigmopus alatus, which retain 31 pairs of walking legs and feature no gonopods. [10] [12] This millipede is the only species in the infraclass Helminthomorpha without gonopods. [5]
Under a microscope, the millipede with its 486 legs and helmet-like head resembles a creature in a Hollywood monster film. The City of Angels, a metropolis of freeways and traffic, has a newly ...
Rudiloria trimaculata is a species of millipede in the family Xystodesmidae. It is found in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. [1] [2] [3] A recently proposed common name for this species is Bob's Yellow and Black Millipede [4]
The tiny creature has a brown body and yellow legs. In alcohol, the creature has a brown body with light brown bands, the study said. Its eye area is brown with dark patches, and it has a black ...