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Description:

Probably two polydesmid diplopods (Polydesmida). Probablemente un par de diplópodos (milpiés) polidésmidos (Polydesmida).

Habitat:

These arthropods were found a few feet from the road on a log in descomposition (note the orange fungus). Fueron encontrados a encima de un tronco en descomposición (nótese el hongo anaranjado), a unos cuantos metros de la calle.

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Vieira
Vieira 11 years ago

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millipede
The Millipedes formerly belonged to the class Myriapoda, along with Quilópodes. The differences between the two new classes that are Quilópodes have forcípulas (which inoculates poison), Millipedes have antennae; Quilópodes are carnivores, Millipedes are herbivores; Millipedes are cylindrical, Quilópodes are flattened; Quilópodes has a pair of legs per segment, Millipedes have two pairs of legs per segment.

alvarocartin
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alvarocartin

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Spotted on Aug 21, 2011
Submitted on Nov 2, 2011

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