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Millipede

Ommatoiulus sp.

Habitat:

Oasis in public park

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5 Comments

LucBertrand
LucBertrand 11 years ago

This makes it much leg !!!!! hihihi Waw 192 !!!! Very impressive these millipede :))

Thanks Maria, it should be fixed now.

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

It seems your first photo didn't upload properly.

Thanks Luc. Actually, they have two pairs of legs per segment, except the first, so that makes 46 x 2 pairs, or 192 legs, 96 each side - more or less! Read the wiki link which I will post in a second.

LucBertrand
LucBertrand 11 years ago

I love this specimen! We see little of it has hundreds and perhaps even thousands of small paws hahahahah very nice find ! :)

Llíria, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Spotted on Apr 5, 2012
Submitted on May 25, 2012

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