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Harpaphe haydeniana, commonly known as the yellow-spotted millipede, almond-scented millipede or cyanide millipede, is a species of polydesmidan ("flat-backed") millipede found in the moist forests along the Pacific coast of North America, from Southeast Alaska to California.
17 wrz 2017 · The black and the yellow millipedes are among the commonest species of arthropods. Like all the other millipedes, these species are not poisonous. They react to their threat by curling their bodies.
17 wrz 2023 · Orange and black millipedes are not poisonous, but they do produce a toxic substance that can cause irritation if it comes into contact with skin or eyes.
17 paź 2017 · That’s the yellow-spotted millipede (Harpaphe haydeniana) — AKA almond-scented millipede, AKA cyanide millipede. Just like the bright colors of the monarch butterfly, and other aposematic species , these yellow spots are a warning to potential predators – “Don’t mess with me!”
29 sty 2018 · A. polychroma is dangerous enough to produce varied aposematic colouring in the insect, or colouring that warns of toxicity - with at least six different patterns, black with spots ranging from white to yellow to orange, with red or yellow legs, it's the most colourful of all millipedes.
Small wild creatures, e.g., insects, birds, and small mammals such as shrews, are among the unfortunate who don’t survive their brightly-colored millipede meal. Yellow-spotted millipedes’ toxicity makes them nearly immune to predation.
21 mar 2023 · No, flat-back millipedes are not poisonous, although they may emit a corrosive or choking liquid when threatened. These secretions, which come from organs near the tail, can burn or irritate the skin of anyone who touches them.
