Guardian Nature School Team Contact Blog Project Noah Facebook Project Noah Twitter

A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife

Join Project Noah!
nature school apple icon

Project Noah Nature School visit nature school

Kentucky Flat Millipede

Apheloria virginiensis

Description:

Large, North American millipede with black/yellow stripes Said to secret cyanide compounds as a defense mechanism After handling one of these guys, wash hands thoroughly and DO NOT rub your eyes—the secretions are poisonous and will cause extreme irritation

1 Species ID Suggestions

Cherry Millipede
Sigmoria latior Millipede - Sigmoria latior - BugGuide.Net


Sign in to suggest organism ID

No Comments

quiggsmcghee
Spotted by
quiggsmcghee

Ohio, USA

Spotted on Apr 18, 2013
Submitted on Apr 19, 2013

Related Spottings

Millipede Unnamed spotting Millipede Apheloria millipede

Nearby Spottings

Boxelder Bug Raccoon Spotted cort/viscid violet cort Red Admiral
Noah Guardians
Noah Sponsors
join Project Noah Team

Join the Project Noah Team