Myriapoda (Centipedes, Millipedes, Etc.)
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According to Wikipedia these large millipedes do not bite or sting, but they do exude cyanide when they feel threatened! So, I'm glad I didn't interrupt whatever it is he is doing here!
Millipedes are not poisonous, but many species have glands capable of producing irritating fluids that may cause allergic reactions in some individuals. The defensive sprays of some millipedes contain hydrochloric acid that can chemically burn the skin and cause long-term skin discoloration.
It's not a very nice thing to see... but I like them:-))
This giant millipede measured between 15-20cm
Wassu Stone Circles
The Gambia
Photographed in the Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
Narceus americanus
@Jeremys Run Trail
Shenandoah National Park
Virginia, USA
SNP was bone dry when we hiked the park this last weekend. These 4 inch millipedes were all over the trail, this one was in this defensive spiral position.
Millipedes, despite their name, do not have 1000 legs. They have 2 pairs of legs per segment, so this one has just a few hundred.
Flat-backed Millipede. Photographed in Maryland.
A single image, shot hand held. Canon 80D, Canon MPE macro lens, Canon twin macro flash. Aperture f/11, shutter speed 1/250, ISO 400, flash set to 1/16th power.
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Photographed this cool customer yesterday. Hand held focus stack
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Whilst at Pinnaroo Memorial Park I tried to do some macro shots. I found an old log that had a lot of moss on it and then saw this millipede. It was moving target so very hard trying to get focus right. I love the "ärmour" on this millipede with the droplets of water. I didn't realise at the time that this was actually the caudal (bum) end of the millipede. The mucousy brown bundle is actually waste (dung).
Flat-backed Millipedes. Photographed in Maryland.
A focus stack of 2 images, shot with the camera hand held. Canon 80D, Canon MPE lens, Canon twin flash, Aperture f/11, shutter speed 1/250, ISO 400.
This was about 8 inches or 200mm long which is considered big for its species. The ones seen in urban areas are only 1-2 inches in length.
When I look for springtails I also come across other small, beautiful creatures. Look at the tiny tail ! :-)
Sandschnurfüßer (Ommatoiulus sabulosus)
Uncompleted work from 14 natural light exposures stacked in Zerene Stacker.
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Back to the millipedes, this is a somewhat more typical pose which was fairly common on many old stems, nearly all the millipedes I came across had their heads curled up in this way.
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Whilst at Pinnaroo Memorial Park I tried to do some macro shots. I found an old log that had a lot of moss on it and then saw this millipede. It was moving target so very hard trying to get focus right. I love the "ärmour" on this millipede with the droplets of water. I didn't realise at the time that this was actually the caudal (bum) end of the millipede. The mucousy brown bundles are actually waste (dung).