Pin-cushion Millipede at O'Connor, ACT
Identification history
| Polyxenida (order) | 16 May 2022 | SimoneC | ||
| Diplopoda (class) | 23 Sep 2020 | michaelb | ||
| Unidentified | 22 Sep 2020 | trevorpreston |
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SimoneC
wrote:
16 May 2022
An older sighting but a nice example of Polyxenida with an ant. The millipede is defended by setae that detatch and tangle up ants when they attack
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.107222-35.260000
- Maps Dryandra St Woodland
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 22 Sep 2020 12:47 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Polyxenida (order) Scientific name
- Pin-cushion Millipede Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
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