New Millipede

Liron Samuels

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Found this millipede a few days ago while looking for herps. :)











What do you think? :rolleyes:
 
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Steven

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no idea :?
but looks very nice!!!

you've got to wait for guys like Jason to answer ;)




i didn't even know that milipedes lived in Isreal ???
 

Liron Samuels

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Steven, I actually know what type of millipede this is, at least it's Latin name - Archispirostreptus syriacus. It's gets up to 10-12 cm. I have no idea how many types of millipedes there are in Israel, but I do know that these are the biggest of the Diplopoda here.

I believe it excretes a poison called parabenzochinon. (I know it excretes poison and a stuff called parabenzochinon, though I'm actually not 100% sure that that is the poison. If anybody knows something about this I'd be glad to hear more :))
 

J Morningstar

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you've got to wait for guys like Jason to answer ;)


I always think it is nice that you have soo much confidence in my milli-ableities but I am only really starting to know the African ones I have. :8o ;)
Nice milli though.
 
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