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ines68 · Jul 6, 2003

Hi everyone.... I found this yesterday in a park near mi house (Caracas, Venezuela), does anyone know what it is?

Thanks

Ines

Professor T · Jul 6, 2003

Ines,

I'm not an expert on South American Diplopoda, but I believe you have a Polydesmid millipede characterized by the flattened body, anal valves underneath the body rather than at the tip, and lacking eyes. Yours is possibly of the family Xystodesmidae, because the telson (posterior) comes to a point.

Warning number one, they excrete hydrogen cyanide that will burn the top layer of your skin and turn your fingers reddish brown.

Warning number two, the concentation of chemicals in the air of the container you keep your Polydesmid might kill other small animals, so they are better kept alone.

You found a nice little guy that can be kept just fine as a pet as long as you wash your hands after handling, and keep it in its own terrarium.

PS- Your English is much better than my Spanish!

Frank · Jul 6, 2003

Interesting to see that they're in Venezulla, I know people that found them in Ontario-Quebec (eastern-southern Canada).

Frank

ines68 · Jul 6, 2003

Thanks a lot... I did not keep this one because I found it in a rock climbing day and it could die if it have to pass all day in a plastic package.

In Venezuela we have a lot of this guys... yellow and red are the most common.

Mi english is very bad, but I think is getting better with arachnopets

Professor T · Jul 9, 2003

Originally posted by ines68
Thanks a lot... I did not keep this one because I found it in a rock climbing day and it could die if it have to pass all day in a plastic package.

In Venezuela we have a lot of this guys... yellow and red are the most common.

Mi english is very bad, but I think is getting better with arachnopets

Qué pasa Ines,

Very cool that you observed it, and let it live...I think I'm in love!

My English is very bad, but I think it is getting better with arachnopets

I don't think your English is bad at all, everyone can understand you. You made some small mistakes that nobody cares about. I'm glad you are posting on arachnopets. I think you are cute, and latino women that rock climb and are interested in millipedes turn me on! :}

Too bad I'm old and married!

I think its cool that you are brave enough to post and work on your English on the arachnopets forum. Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Most people that speak English as their first language make mistakes. People are pretty nice here, keep posting!

ines68 · Jul 9, 2003

I'm in love too... you and all the people of arachnopets are allways so nice!!

Thanks for the message, it cheered me up

Steven · Jul 10, 2003

In Venezuela we have a lot of this guys... yellow and red are the most common.

did you ever thought on catching some and send them to me ?

i'll can exchange with other inverts or i'm willing to pay.

really love those flat milipedes =D

PS: i speak an european kind of Englisch

greetz

ines68 · Jul 10, 2003

Originally posted by gongyles
did you ever thought on catching some and send them to me ?
i'll can exchange with other inverts or i'm willing to pay.

really love those flat milipedes =D

PS: i speak an european kind of Englisch

greetz

Can I send it to you by email? =D

You can come here and get them, Europeans love our country... especialy the jungle

look at this page http://www.backpacker-tours.com/

Mendi · Jul 10, 2003

Cool site, and the 2 day jungle trip says there will be tarantula catching too. I bet that opens things up for catching about any invert you would want...

ines68 · Jul 10, 2003

Maybe you dont have to cacht them... maybe they get by themself in to your backpack =D

Steven · Jul 10, 2003

You can come here and get them

Can i sleep in your bed? =D
i'm just a poor arachnofreak who can't afford those expensive jungle trips. And besides you're the best guide for me cause you already know where to find those cute flat milipedes!

i'll be leaving Europe tomorrow so you can expect me this weekend at your door ! see ya

Or you can always e-mail them to me :}

Is that really you on your avatar?
really good looking i must say!

greetz

ines68 · Jul 11, 2003

=D =D =D Yes thats me in the avarat, thanks :8o

Steven · Jul 11, 2003

Yes thats me in the avarat, thanks

you'd didn't answer my other questions

No way you could send some young small milipedes to europe?
Send me a PM if you're capable of doing so

can't find any flat milipedes around here at insectfairs or petshops

thanx in adv.

greetz

SpiderFood · Jul 12, 2003

Hey guys. You may wanna check into exportation type restrictions and see if it is legal to send millies or centipedes either one from South America. I am not implying that it is restricted but some tarantula species are prohibited from export. Maybe other inverts too. Better to be safe than sorry.

L8R

dale

Steven · Jul 12, 2003

You may wanna check into exportation type restrictions

can you give me a link or something were i can find those restrictions? that crossed my mind when i was asking this, but i only know that it's legal in Belgium to import milipedes, don't know if it's legal to export them from Venezuala, betta check it

thanx for pointing this out,...

greetz

MacCleod · Jul 13, 2003

Originally posted by gongyles
can you give me a link or something were i can find those restrictions? that crossed my mind when i was asking this, but i only know that it's legal in Belgium to import milipedes, don't know if it's legal to export them from Venezuala, betta check it

thanx for pointing this out,...

greetz

Pfff...we 're just living in the wrong country mate

In Belgium you won't find such nice critters in your garden

Maybe we should consider of moving to a tropical place...then there's nothing to worry about restrictions

Or maybe not...then you might start thinking of importing bugs from Europe =D

ines68 · Jul 14, 2003

I will check here, not easy to found information... everybody I ask tell me: why you want to export pest?

Mister Internet · Jul 14, 2003

I'm pretty sure Venezuela is locked tighter than a chastity belt as far as inverts go... I know we can't get centipedes from there, so I doubt the millipedes would fly either.

Steven · Jul 14, 2003

so I doubt the millipedes would fly either

milipedes can't fly mister =D

what's up with sending flatmilipedes from the U.S. ?
you've got also some intresting flat milipedes like those with the red colored sides.

i think i just have to come visit you in Venezuela then

ines68 · Jul 14, 2003

Thanks Mister

milipedes can't fly mister =D

=D lol

i think i just have to come visit you in Venezuela then

You are welcome

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