it's cool and cloudy enough that a few bristle millipedes are out during the day
#bugstodon #myriapods #millipedes #Myriapoda #Diplopoda #Polyxenida
it's cool and cloudy enough that a few bristle millipedes are out during the day
#bugstodon #myriapods #millipedes #Myriapoda #Diplopoda #Polyxenida
Video of tiny tiny baby bristle millipede!
More about these charming creatures: https://earthlingnature.wordpress.com/2022/08/12/friday-fellow-bristly-millipede/
Carpet beetle larvae, which they might be confused with: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/120113-Anthrenus-verbasci/browse_photos?term_id=1&term_value_id=6
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Indulged in a late night photoshoot with the bristle millipedes (Polyxenida, probably genus _Polyxenus_) that come out to browse on the stone walls around the garden. Saw the absolute tiniest bristlepede ever!
For far better close-up pictures, see e.g. BugGuide: https://bugguide.net/node/view/19106/bgimage
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Emil's plus my and Alirezas article is now online 🥳
Quick comparison of two different trap types. Both work, ramp traps caught more #ants 🐜, #beetles 🪲 etc; and pitfalls more #myriapods.
Nothing world-shattering, but useful data for anyone choosing traps.
Is there anyone out there who can answer a couple of questions (one real-world, one speculative) for me about centipedes? I have googled the hell out of this but can find no clear answer.
Boosts for visibility appreciated.
#arthropods #myriapods #entomology #arachnids
(I know they're not insects or arachnids but I'm reaching here)
Here's the whole millipede from the preceding post. It's headed away from us (they always are!) so we can't see its face.
When they're on their feet, these guys are always in motion. When they feel threatened they curl into a spiral with their legs on the inside.
#myriapods #millipedes #arthropods #invertefest #photography #nature
What you might see when riding a millipede as it zips across the forest floor.
We have a lot of these in our yard. They sometimes get into the kitchen, where they're chased by curious cats.
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