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Millipede

Harpaphe Haydeniana

Description:

Due to their lack of speed and their inability to bite or sting, millipedes' primary defense mechanism is to curl into a tight coil — protecting their delicate legs inside an armored body exterior. Many species also emit poisonous liquid secretions or hydrogen cyanide gas through microscopic pores called odoriferous glands along the sides of their bodies as a secondary defense.

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Spotted on Oct 2, 2012
Submitted on Oct 9, 2012

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