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Yellow-spotted millipede

Harpaphe haydeniana

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Description:

H. haydeniana reach a length of 4–5 centimetres (1.6–2.0 in) when mature, and may live for 2–3 years. The body is black, and is distinctively marked along the sides with patches of a yellowish colour. H. haydeniana has approximately twenty body segments, bearing a total of 30 (males) or 31 (females) pairs of legs.
The difference between males and females is due to one pair of legs on the seventh segment being modified in the male to form gonopods used for sperm transfer.

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Comments (9)
Mark Ridgway
The physics was a long long time ago Emma - a lot of dark matter has passed into the black hole since then. It's interesting how views and passions change with age. Thanks for the encouraging words.
HemaShah
I read a comment by you that you have physics in your background. I guess you have had enough of physics!! Usually people who have engineering or physics and math in their background do not want to do anything with nature. We are very pleased that you are so interested in wild life.
Mark Ridgway
Hmmm... that sounds more like engineering in nature to me Emma. I would prefer missions around the displacement and disruption of life and how it copes before that but thanks for the idea anyway.
HemaShah
@ Argybee,why don't you start a mission on physics and math in nature? You might be able to spot simple machines ,lever,fulcrum etc used for speed ,to gain momentum etc etc. Also geometrical shapes and patterns . Physics applied to Biology. Might be very interesting!

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PublishedJanuary 24, 2012

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