Jan 12
i really like old species descriptions
the species in question
seen from Brazil
seen from Türkiye
seen from United States
seen from Saudi Arabia
seen from Malaysia
seen from United Kingdom
seen from Brazil
seen from China
seen from Germany
seen from Egypt
seen from Brazil
seen from United Kingdom
seen from United States
seen from Brazil
seen from United Kingdom
seen from Mexico
seen from United States
seen from Mexico
seen from Germany
seen from United Kingdom
i really like old species descriptions
the species in question
weird baby's
(Sminthuridae, Pauropoda, Lithobiidae, Forcipomyia)
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Did you know that Zygopauropus Hesperius is one of few pauropods with 8 pairs of legs instead of the usual 9? These relatively new discoveries (described in 1948) were found on the slopes of Mt Diablo in California. These myriapods can grow up to a massive 0.57mm long, making everything around them self-conscious about their size (assuming any form of self-concept and insecurity). Like other pauropods, they don't have eyes. They rely on sensory hairs to give them the information they need.
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Animal practice 31
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda 2
Myriapoda
Chilopoda
Ravenous (House Centipede)
Ra-venous (Giant Centipede)
Diplopoda
Mitteapede ( Giant Eumillipes Millipede)
Cayenne (Mutated Myriapod)
Pauropoda
Paula (Eurypauropodidae)
Symphyla
Mulch (Garden Centipede)
An unusual abundance of pauropods. Pauropods are eyeless, minute (~1mm) soil myriapods (they are a sister group to millipedes and centipedes). They have a cosmopolitan distribution but are seldom seen, owing to their size and reclusive habit. Their ghostly appearance, wispy antennae, and unique start-and-stop locomotion make them very cute.