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Python Millipede (Nyssodesmus python) Had I trodden on this 4 inch millipede as I made my way through the rainforest, it&#039;s very possible it would have carried on its merry way, after I had passed by.<br /> <br /> How so? <br /> <br /> Find out by reading the accompanying commentary to this video: <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/_TYRurdtomY?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section> Costa Rica,Geotagged,Nyssodesmus python,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Python Millipede (Nyssodesmus python)

Had I trodden on this 4 inch millipede as I made my way through the rainforest, it's very possible it would have carried on its merry way, after I had passed by.

How so?

Find out by reading the accompanying commentary to this video:

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    Ferdy Christant
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    I didn't know about the calcified exoskeleton. Great to see another post from you, always so rich and educational. Posted one year ago

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The Python Millipede

"Nyssodesmus python" also known as the python millipede or large forest-floor millipede is a species of flat-backed millipede of the family Platyrhacidae commonly found in Costa Rica, where it occurs widely and is locally abundant in the Caribbean slopes from sea level to around 365 meters in elevation.

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Similar species: Polydesmida
Species identified by Philip Booker
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Uploaded Feb 18, 2024. Captured Feb 12, 2024 13:35 in 86R7+WR Provincia de Guanacaste, Tilarán, Costa Rica.
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  • Galaxy S23 Ultra
  • f/1.7
  • 1/25s
  • ISO500
  • 6.3mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.