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Black and Gold Flat Millipede

Apheloria Virginiensis

Photo by william6
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These little buggers are very common in my yard. As scavengers eating decomposing anything they wont bother your garden, but if you "bug" them they can produce a nasty cyanide compound so keep your distance!

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