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Tractor Millipede

Barydesmus

Photo by Tom Maebe
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

...feeds on rotten vegetation

Habitat:

jungle

Notes:

Same type of centipede is also to be found in Palawan.

Species ID Suggestions

Tractor Millipede

Barydesmus sp.

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Eric Noora
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Comments (10)
KarenL
Very prehistoric looking!
LarsKorb
O boy...what a beauty! Great shot!
Eric Noora
Yup Tom. Saw that. Liked the comment "looks like a watch strap with legs" :-)
Tom Maebe
Thanks Eric. See also http://wazoologist.blogspot.com/2009/08/tractor-millipede.html
Eric Noora
Hi Tom. Couldn't pin down exact species but most google searches of the tractor millipede would show pics similar to your spotting :-)
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PublishedJuly 11, 2011

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