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TitleThe strangest millipede ever ... (8053641856).jpg
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Original URLhttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/The_strangest_millipede_ever_..._(8053641856)...
Description
Description: Side view of the European millipede Polyxenus lagurus. This very strange millipede is covered with detachable bristles that have the ability to entangle ants. This is a quite common species in Europe living under barks or into the ground. Real length : ~ 2 mm Focus stack of 202 pictures. Microscope objective (Nikon achromatic 10x 160/0.25) on bellow. Date: 4 October 2012, 16:03. Source: The strangest millipede ever.. Uploaded by Jacopo Werther. Author: Gilles San Martin from Namur, Belgium.
creator<a href='https://www.flickr.com/people/9082612@N05'>Gilles San Martin</a>
source<a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/sanmartin/8053641856/'>Flickr user ID sanmartin</a>
providerWikimedia Commons
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