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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) May 09, 2010

This guy crossed my path so I took a pic.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV May 10, 2010

This actually is Harpaphe haydeniana, a millipede in the family Xystodesmidae. They are interesting in that they produce a cyanide compound as a defense against predators - if you pick one up and sniff it gently, you should detect a distinct odor of almonds. The amount they produce is not hazardous to humans. See http://tinyurl.com/2cmew77 for much more detailed information on these fascinating creatures.

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) May 10, 2010

That is an interesting little read and I found the bugfiles entry: http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/4696/
Thanks.

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