Pill millipede (Order Sphaerotheriida) on a tropical rainforest floor. Pill millipedes are herbivorous detritivores, feeding on decaying plant matter

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Pill millipede (Order Sphaerotheriida) on a tropical rainforest floor. Pill millipedes are herbivorous detritivores, feeding on decaying plant matter on the forest floor. They possess the ability to roll into a tight ball when disturbed. To see an image of this millipede rolled into a ball, see image Z455/043.

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