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Sunday, September 12, 2021

September 12, 2021

I am a Florida Ivory Millipede
I'm slow moving and I do not bite
But I can secrete a drop of hydrogen cyanide
If you hurt me or give me a fright!

(Check out the article below. These are very beneficial critters! The article also does a great job of explaining the differences between millipedes and centipedes.)

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: http://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/2020/06/24/millipedes-annoying-but-important/

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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