Pill Millipedes Rolled-up (Borneo)

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Pill Millipedes Rolled-up (Borneo)

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Giant Pill Millipedes (Sphaerotheriida order) are very cute and harmless little arthropods.

They roll into a hard ball as a protection against predators. Normally, they look like this.

If you can identify the exact species of Giant Pill Millipedes (Sphaerotheriida order, Zephroniidae family), please post a comment or email me!

For more information about Sphaerotheriida, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphaerotheriida

Photo taken in Gunung Mulu National Park (Borneo)

Date & GPS location
Photo taken on August 25, 2011
Rumah Haling, Sarawak, Malaysia
GPS coordinates: 4.126269,114.862313 - Download KML file for Google Earth (and other mapping apps)
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