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Published: 2009-07-28 04:46:12 +0000 UTC; Views: 54554; Favourites: 784; Downloads: 0
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One of North America's giant millipedes...I found this gorgeous creature curled up under an old trashed bookbag in the woods.
Usually I won't bother them as they secrete a toxin that can cause major irritation to my skin...so I just took it's photo an left it there.
These things are fairly harmless unless provoked...they eat vegitation and are often found in gardens and forests.
This fellow stretched full out was about 3 inches.
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very fascinating photgraph 
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It can kill you with a tread of one of its feet... I'd hardly call that harmless.
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This is such an amazing photo, yet it creeps me out also at the same time! You are brave for taking this!! XD
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I used to have a pet giant African millipede.
I named him Scaphiostreptus Paralis. At least I believe that was how the scientific name was spelled.
He was 11 inches long.
We just called him Scabby for short.
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These are all over the place at my uncle's house... I think the biggest one i've personally seen was as big around as my thumb and about 6 or 7 inches long... Scared the hell out of me because i thought it was a snake
Once i realized it wasn't a snake I thought it was really cool looking. They really are very pretty though
Beautiful photo!
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eewwww!!!!
it's marvellous! although composition wise i think that the right top corner is too bright and blue next to the center roll, pops out too much and personalyl i would retouch it to remove some stains and things, but this is very unique, i like it!
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Photo is amazing, but that thing whatever it is, is disguisting!
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This is beautiful and just a little bit creepy...which is why I like it.
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Beautiful shot~ <3
... They can secrete toxins? D: *handles one for about half an hour on a nature walk without this knowledge. He walked around on my arm. I named him Alejandro.*
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Don't wanna kiss, don't wanna touch.
Just smoke one cigarette and hush.
Don't call my name.
Don't call my name, Roberto.
Alejandro.
Alejandro.
Ale-ale-jandro.
Ale-ale-jandro. [2x]
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Took me a few moments to realise it isn't some sort of shell 
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doesnt it shoot out toxins when its curled up like that.
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NICE SHOT GREAT COLOUR . THIS SIDE WHERE I AM THEY ABOUT 5 INCH
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Here's a challenge for you- get a photo of Peruan Giant centiopede (Scolopendra Gigantea).
Great picture, by the way
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That is a really cool photo. That little critter almost looks like a shell all curled up like that.
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Very nice picture, I looove millipedes. I used to keep them as pets... it's awesome because their mites keep their cages pretty clean.
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Usually, I really don't like bugs, but this brings out the majestic and beatiful side that these little creatures can be.
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EEEP, a millipede deviation, oh my gosh!
Dude, seriously I saw this along the bottom of my messages page and literally exclaimed out loud; I LOVE millipedes! 
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You captured it beautifully!
...
But millipedes, silver fish, centipedes, insects in general, scare the HELL out of me. ;A;
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Look up house centipedes and have the crap scared out of you ^^ They like to pop out and run across the floor when I'm sitting on the carpet, drawing. So kind of them *eye roll*
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I had those when I was in Mississippi.
I cried everytime.
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Beautiful picture... but it's scaring the heck out of me....
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awesome! those things are creepy though lol
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I love these things 
Three inches?... Not a particularly big one then. I heart they can grow up to a foot long.
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Have you ever seen a millipede eat before? It's so weird haha, gotta love them though they're so cool
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Oh gosh, that's so cute. Love the way you've caught the colour
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The African ones would often reach six inches, and they weren't teven the giant ones, which were much bigger!
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sweet. i love to see more spirals. they really are everywhere!
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