Wednesday 29 January 2014

Insect


Shocking pink dragon millipede (Desmoxytes purpurosea)




Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Polydesmida
Family: Paradoxosomatidae
Genus: Desmoxytes
Species: D. purpurosea

General Descriptions

Color: vivid pink
Size: The adult millipede is approximately 3 cm (1.2 in) long.
Habitat: The open on leaf litter. It becomes gregarious after rain showers.
Discovered Place: Hup Pa Tard limestone cavern in Thailand, within the Greater Mekong
Behavior: It becomes gregarious after rain showers. The millipede has glands that produce hydrogen cyanide to protect it from predators. (It's toxin. So be careful.)

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