Introverted Millipede (Diplopoda). The animal on the left side is a member of a species of Julus, its body is composed of hard, interlocking, sliding parts. The other one on the right side is a member of a species of Polydesmus; it has a pair of defensive glands on each segment on its back. The photograph was taken by the scanning electron microscope with 70 times magnification and has been colored in Adobe Photoshop.
This is the English translation of the Picture of the day description page from 25 March 2023.
Introverted Millipede (Diplopoda). The animal on the left side is a member of a species of Julus, its body is composed of hard, interlocking, sliding parts. The other one on the right side is a member of a species of Polydesmus; it has a pair of defensive glands on each segment on its back. The photograph was taken by the scanning electron microscope with 70 times magnification and has been colored in Adobe Photoshop.
