Millepede - Apheloria virginiensis

this centipede

is also in ny i found 2 of them today and shook them a little to keep them in my net and they released their chemical and made me extremly sick so my advice is dont touch them with bare hands they were found in lake monroe near ballston spa

… cjason23, 13 August, 2008 - 9:33pm

So sorry to hear that you're extremely sick from this.

Can you tell us how you're doing now? What were the effects and how long did they last? I hope you've completely recovered.

… Tim Nichols, 14 August, 2008 - 7:17am

Moved

Moved from Apheloria virginiensis.

… john and jane balaban, 6 March, 2007 - 5:25pm

Apheloria virginiensis corrugata

Yes, the three individuals with pinkish paranota (the lateral segmental expansions of the dorsal surface) and the yellow transverse connecting band, is indeed A. v. corrugata. It occurs from the vicinity of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia.

… Rowland Shelley, 5 March, 2007 - 7:27pm

CAUTION

Lovely image of a lovely animal, but please be careful, everyone, if you decide to handle millipedes with this color pattern. Their defense is to secrete a cyanide compound. Not washing your hands after touching one is hazardous to your health. Do not allow your children to pick them up. Just the same, no need to kill the millipedes, either, of course.

… Eric R. Eaton, 27 October, 2004 - 4:35pm

I think this is Apheloria virginiensis corrugata or something very close to it. See comparison image here.

… Lynette Schimming, 30 June, 2006 - 7:56am