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Florescent millipede - Xystocheir
Copyright © 2016 Red Admiral

Florescent millipede - Xystocheir
Carlotta, Humboldt County, California, USA
January 5, 2016
Size: 40 mm
Lights up very brightly under "Black Light."

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Contributed by Red Admiral on 5 January, 2016 - 3:09am
Last updated 8 January, 2016 - 4:39pm

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Xystocheir sp.
Xystocheir sp.
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Fluorescent millipede
Found in leaf litter under Redwood trees, 11:00 at night, following a day of rain. Short video clip at
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