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Tropical millipede

This millipede (Class Diplopoda) is laying on its side to play dead after being disturbed. The side view clearly shows the 2 legs per side per body segment that distinguishes millipedes from centipedes which have only 1 leg protruding from each side of a segment.

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Title:

Tropical millipede

Caption:

This millipede (Class Diplopoda) is laying on its side to play dead after being disturbed. The side view clearly shows the 2 legs per side per body segment that distinguishes millipedes from centipedes which have only 1 leg protruding from each side of a segment.

Credit:

Album / Science Source / MARTIN SHIELDS

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Image size:

4901 x 3300 px | 46.3 MB

Print size:

41.5 x 27.9 cm | 16.3 x 11.0 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

ANATOMY: LEG • ANIMAL • ARTHROPOD • ARTHROPODA • ARTHROPODS • BEHAVIOR • COSTA • CURLED • DEAD • DECOMPOSER • DETRITIVORE • DIPLOPODA • FAUNA • FOREST • LANDSCAPE • LEG • LEG, ANATOMY • LEGS • MANY • MILLIPEDE • MYRIAPOD • MYRIAPODA • PÈR • PLAYING • RAIN • RAINFALL • RAINFOREST • RAINING • RICA • RICAN • ROLLED • SEGMENT • TROPICAL • TWO • UP • WILDLIFE • WOODLAND