Paraspirobolus lucifugus

Just because Ferdy was hinting that we're still missing millipedes :o) ...
This is another new order/family for JD (Spirobolida: Spirobolellidae). These critters look a lot like the Julida we normally have in Europe but they have completely different mouthparts and relatively short legs and antennae. There are no natural living species of this order in Europe, so this one was also found in the tropical hothouse Burgers' Bush in Arnhem (2009)

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Flown Kimmerling

Lion

:O It is really adorable (especially the shot to the bottom right)!

And, yay! Another Millipede family!! Posted 6 years ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Lisa, ... woah ... I presumed the order to be a new intro as well, but far off!! That bottom right shot is the closest I have of a shot underneath the head, presumably where some details should be visible to set it off from the Julida, but it's way too low res. :o( Cheers Posted 6 years ago