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Pill Milipede

Glomeris sp.

Photo by Wild Things
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Saw this Milipede crawling on the ground. When we neared it, the milipede stopped crawling and turned itself into a ball. That is the defence pose of this milipede.

Habitat:

Seen on the forest floor during monsoon.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Wild Things
Thanks Leuba. All the milipedes around were of the same colour.

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedMarch 3, 2014

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