#oniscomorpha

[ljsbugblog]

A pill millipede, from a rainforest hike a few months ago.

Unknown pill millipede (Procyliosoma sp.).

[thisobscuredesireforbeauty]

A giant pill millipede from India. Via Wikipedia. Source

[pongwira]

Pill millipede, Oniscomorpha #pillmillipede #millipede #oniscomorpha #orang #cute #instainsect #insectmagazine #insectofinstagram #naturephotography #naturelover #natureofthailand #nature #biodiversity #fauna #macroworld #macrophotography #macrolovers #macropicture https://www.instagram.com/p/BsR-vLCHIfD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2u1nhlmtiud2

[tiffanybozic]

This is an ancient pill-millipede (Oniscomorpha) in my hand. It blows my mind that they are NOT closely related to roly-polies/pill bugs (crustaceans), a great example of convergent evolution. Apparently there are only a few entomologists studying millipedes at this current time (out of 7.6 billion people in the world!!). There is still so much to discover as there are no published studies on the life cycle either. Recently it has been reported however that some male species are known to seduce females into mating with ‘chirping’ vibrations called stridulation! I can confirm that there is at least one artist who is currently obsessing over their beautiful exoskeleton, curved tergites + adorable articulate antennae!!! I can’t contain my love! 💗💗💗 How cool would it be if I painted a HUGE portrait of one? 👍🏻?👎🏻? 🔬🔎💡👩🏻‍🎨 #pentazonia #pillmillipede ##oniscomorpha #Spaerotheriida #invertebrate #littlethings #tiffanybozic #inspiration #millipede (at Penang, Malaysia)

[ragabonde]

some bugs :)

the unfinished sketch is supposed to be Necrodes surinamensis (red lined carrion beetle) but i got bored and decided to do something else half way through lol

[gallimenagerie]

Cherry Millipede

Despite knowing the common name, I can only classify these guys down to the order, for now; I'm not privy with my invertebrates! Anyway, we saw loads of these crawling about on moss-lined walls near the trails in Hocking.

[helmivene]