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Photo by VishalMehta
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Field Notes

Description:

Found this rather alien like creature in the soil. Usually found in dense forest with rich hummus layer. Its duty is to turn organic matter to soil. As a defense mechanism it coils into an exoskeleton hard ball. Really effective.

Habitat:

tropical forest soil.

Reference Links:

Armadillidiidae

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PublishedJuly 1, 2014

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