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When millipedes hug, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Same species found earlier on the same day:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70017/large_black_and_yellow_millipede_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html" title="Large Black and Yellow millipede, La Isla Escondida, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/70017_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1770854410&Signature=q1eC1laijVlTUqLI3XZ2v8KFhvQ%3D" width="200" height="200" alt="Large Black and Yellow millipede, La Isla Escondida, Colombia When first seeing this species and in the process of photographing it, I was told to not bother, to instead focus on more important subjects. &quot;Because there&#039;s millions of them here&quot;. Whilst we did not see millions in the coming 4 days, we did see it hundreds of times. Never in great numbers together, just many individuals. We&#039;d even have to watch our step as to not crush them. <br /> <br /> They are quite thick, black and yellow banded and have grey/silvery legs. Length is variable, this one at about 10cm.<br /> <br /> Despite them being so common, I have no idea what the species is. Information on millipedes is extremely poor in general. Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World" /></a></figure> Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge

When millipedes hug, La Isla Escondida, Colombia

Same species found earlier on the same day:

Large Black and Yellow millipede, La Isla Escondida, Colombia When first seeing this species and in the process of photographing it, I was told to not bother, to instead focus on more important subjects. "Because there's millions of them here". Whilst we did not see millions in the coming 4 days, we did see it hundreds of times. Never in great numbers together, just many individuals. We'd even have to watch our step as to not crush them. <br /> <br /> They are quite thick, black and yellow banded and have grey/silvery legs. Length is variable, this one at about 10cm.<br /> <br /> Despite them being so common, I have no idea what the species is. Information on millipedes is extremely poor in general. Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World

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Uploaded Nov 30, 2018. Captured Oct 17, 2018 20:45.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/11.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm