goliathusdavid
Arachnobaron
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I love millipedes. I love lemurs. And oh boy is it interesting when they intersect. Honestly not sure what forum this belongs in.
These discoveries are a few years old but after diligent searching, I couldn't find a thread dedicated to them so figured I'd start one here, since after all, Malagasy millipedes play a staring role. I think everyone whose ever kept millipedes is familiar with their defensive secretions which contain (among many other interesting things) trace amounts of cyanide. Turns out, they also make a great insecticide, parasitic protector (and killer), and come with some pleasurable side effects. At least for Black Lemurs and Red-Fronted Lemurs...
Can't recommend this video and paper highly enough (PARTICULARLY the video ). Honestly one of the strangest ecological relationships I have come across recently.
https://www.researchgate.net/public...int_action_against_gastrointestinal_parasites
Also to add to the interesting factor, I believe (could be wrong about this though) that the millipede featured in the video is an Aphistogoniulus species.
These discoveries are a few years old but after diligent searching, I couldn't find a thread dedicated to them so figured I'd start one here, since after all, Malagasy millipedes play a staring role. I think everyone whose ever kept millipedes is familiar with their defensive secretions which contain (among many other interesting things) trace amounts of cyanide. Turns out, they also make a great insecticide, parasitic protector (and killer), and come with some pleasurable side effects. At least for Black Lemurs and Red-Fronted Lemurs...
Can't recommend this video and paper highly enough (PARTICULARLY the video ). Honestly one of the strangest ecological relationships I have come across recently.
Also to add to the interesting factor, I believe (could be wrong about this though) that the millipede featured in the video is an Aphistogoniulus species.