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Bioluminescent millipede, Motyxia sp
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<blockquote data-quote="Hisserdude" data-source="post: 82315" data-attributes="member: 4652"><p>Got three of these from Bugsincyberspace, two females and a male! These guys can actually glow in the dark, without a blacklight or anything. </p><p>Will try to get pictures of them glowing tonight, but for now, here are some pictures of them in the light of day:</p><p></p><p><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HPXx8afQm7A/V2GtX7GEUQI/AAAAAAAAETY/J0I-tt3Y1jYL1hfEq-Cf9kGHUdywnyE5wCKgB/s1600/Motyxia%25231.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fIYf2iZ1m8o/V2Gta0TMY8I/AAAAAAAAETY/36k1ZrC9HZksyI8Zx3snEGpVRbd7LaOfQCKgB/s1600/Motyxia%25232.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8K0X0-EpnPs/V2GtbFMPZ4I/AAAAAAAAETY/I26Gs918e9E1hf7gWq_iDs_-QB6tklupQCKgB/s1600/Motyxia%25233.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-07muNWszWFE/V2GtbV1W8pI/AAAAAAAAETY/cvpYHFwho5EFtJrIRmUjwn_7RLn3C1J-wCKgB/s1600/Motyxia%25235.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>My male is currently curled up like this, I'm hoping he's just resting....</p><p><img src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V_6I2sIIBfI/V2GtXeOULlI/AAAAAAAAETY/BLEpXUN6jsUrcmRSNTV7Is_kHPGTZLOYQCKgB/s1600/Motyxia%252311.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SU6YNgFK8qY/V2GtYfS24nI/AAAAAAAAETY/WQAaLtzrwScSzad9WrmfssE7Vzki63RmQCKgB/s1600/Motyxia%252314.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wsNFFHnqOfA/V2GtaVzIuGI/AAAAAAAAETY/IKLrnI4paKQF4XwfYE75qKs2IE8Es6zegCKgB/s1600/Motyxia%252317.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The cage:</p><p><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cKPcR69hGN4/V2GtcZfLLYI/AAAAAAAAETE/esJjZB4c6-stgBgdeNkv-BFmjCHEqiqQwCKgB/s1600/Motyxiacage%25231.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>BTW, for the substrate I am using a mix of crushed dead leaves, rotten cottonwood, fermented Traeger sawdust, and some rotten wood from an unknown tree sp. There is a layer of dead leaves on top of the substrate for the millipedes to hide under. The substrate is a few inches deep, hopefully they will reproduce for me and make some egg chambers! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Will definitely keep you guys updated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hisserdude, post: 82315, member: 4652"] Got three of these from Bugsincyberspace, two females and a male! These guys can actually glow in the dark, without a blacklight or anything. Will try to get pictures of them glowing tonight, but for now, here are some pictures of them in the light of day: [IMG]https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HPXx8afQm7A/V2GtX7GEUQI/AAAAAAAAETY/J0I-tt3Y1jYL1hfEq-Cf9kGHUdywnyE5wCKgB/s1600/Motyxia%25231.JPG[/IMG] [IMG]https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fIYf2iZ1m8o/V2Gta0TMY8I/AAAAAAAAETY/36k1ZrC9HZksyI8Zx3snEGpVRbd7LaOfQCKgB/s1600/Motyxia%25232.JPG[/IMG] [IMG]https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8K0X0-EpnPs/V2GtbFMPZ4I/AAAAAAAAETY/I26Gs918e9E1hf7gWq_iDs_-QB6tklupQCKgB/s1600/Motyxia%25233.JPG[/IMG] [IMG]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-07muNWszWFE/V2GtbV1W8pI/AAAAAAAAETY/cvpYHFwho5EFtJrIRmUjwn_7RLn3C1J-wCKgB/s1600/Motyxia%25235.JPG[/IMG] My male is currently curled up like this, I'm hoping he's just resting.... [IMG]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V_6I2sIIBfI/V2GtXeOULlI/AAAAAAAAETY/BLEpXUN6jsUrcmRSNTV7Is_kHPGTZLOYQCKgB/s1600/Motyxia%252311.JPG[/IMG] [IMG]https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SU6YNgFK8qY/V2GtYfS24nI/AAAAAAAAETY/WQAaLtzrwScSzad9WrmfssE7Vzki63RmQCKgB/s1600/Motyxia%252314.JPG[/IMG] [IMG]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wsNFFHnqOfA/V2GtaVzIuGI/AAAAAAAAETY/IKLrnI4paKQF4XwfYE75qKs2IE8Es6zegCKgB/s1600/Motyxia%252317.JPG[/IMG] The cage: [IMG]https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cKPcR69hGN4/V2GtcZfLLYI/AAAAAAAAETE/esJjZB4c6-stgBgdeNkv-BFmjCHEqiqQwCKgB/s1600/Motyxiacage%25231.JPG[/IMG] BTW, for the substrate I am using a mix of crushed dead leaves, rotten cottonwood, fermented Traeger sawdust, and some rotten wood from an unknown tree sp. There is a layer of dead leaves on top of the substrate for the millipedes to hide under. The substrate is a few inches deep, hopefully they will reproduce for me and make some egg chambers! :D Will definitely keep you guys updated. [/QUOTE]
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