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Millipede

Xenobolus carnifex

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

Chocolate-brown worm-like body with a red dorsal stripe. Legs are red.

Habitat:

This one was climbing my neighbour's boundary wall but since then the population seems to have exploded. I rescued one from inside my house and there are quite a few more in the backyard. Perhaps it is the monsoon that is triggering it.

Notes:

https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/millipede-hunters/a…
This is a fun read about millipedes.

Reference Links:

File:Xenobolus carnifex.png - Wikimedia Commons

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