Yellow and Black Flat Millipede

Description:

yellow legs and yellow middorsal marks on most segments. pairs of jointed legs on most body segments. very elongated flattened bodies with more than 20 segments,

Habitat:

A. tigana occurs in the Eastern United States, from southeastern North Carolina to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia

Notes:

It is reported to secrete cyanide compounds as a defense. It is recommended that one wash hands after handling this organism as the toxic compounds it secretes are poisonous and can cause extreme irritation if rubbed in the eyes.The majority of millipedes are detritivores and feed on decomposing vegetation, feces, or organic matter mixed with soil.