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avalanch3 Stroudsburg, United States Jul 25, 2012

http://i49.tinypic.com/9ld4rp.jpg

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jul 25, 2012

It's a flat millipede in the order Polydesmida - if you hold it gently to your nose and sniff carefully, you should detect a faint almond-like odor, as they give off a cyanide compound as a defensive measure. Not enough to be harmful to humans, though.

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avalanch3 Stroudsburg, United States Jul 25, 2012

Thank you :]

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