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Blind, glow-in-the-dark millipedes

Millipedes are easily distinguished from the somewhat similar and related centipedes because they have 2 pairs of legs per body segment whereas centipede have a 1 pair of legs for each body segment.

Experiments suggest this somehow helps reduce their predation.

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Added: Sep-7-2012 Occurred On: Sep-7-2012
By: bgwrkr
In: Nature
Tags: fluorescent, millipedes, glow in the dark
Location: California, United States (load item map)
Marked as: approved
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