Desmoxytes Purpurosea: Species of myriapod
The shocking pink dragon millipede (also called the dragon millipede (Desmoxytes purpurosea) is a millipede which has a bright pink color on its spiny body).
It is very toxic. They have glands that release cyanide to protect them from predators.
| Desmoxytes purpurosea | |
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| Order: | Polydesmida |
| Family: | Paradoxosomatidae |
| Genus: | Desmoxytes |
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| Desmoxytes purpurosea | |
The millipede has glands that produce hydrogen cyanide to protect it from predators, a fact advertised by its aposematic color. Because it produces cyanide, it smells like almonds.
It is one of a thousand new spcies found in the Greater Mekong region in the last ten years. It can be found at the Tai side of the Mekong river.
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