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Giant Pill Millipede

Sphaerotheriida

Description:

Like millipede when touched it rolls into a ball and has a hard shell to protect them, colors are in stripes of red,black,yellow, size- 2 to 4 inches long.

Habitat:

Leaf areas and rotten wood in the jungle areas of Borneo

Notes:

Some areas in borneo dont have these bugs. if you like to see a quick video clip of these bugs click link below. part 1 https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php... part 2 https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php...

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4 Comments

RolandEGauthier
RolandEGauthier 11 years ago

Thanks for the info.
I have video of them but not in Youtube or vimeo, just in Facebook. i added the links in my notes box.

auntnance123
auntnance123 11 years ago

Other examples from Project Noah:
http://www.projectnoah.org/organisms#?se...

RolandEGauthier
RolandEGauthier 11 years ago

Thank you, my friend has them all over his yard, thank god he does not cut the grass there....i love them too...some of locals tell me not touch very poison, well I did anyhow and 6 years later still surviving..lol

auntnance123
auntnance123 11 years ago

Just love 'em.

RolandEGauthier
Spotted by
RolandEGauthier

Malaysia

Spotted on Nov 26, 2012
Submitted on Nov 26, 2012

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