Sonoma Mountain Ecology Notes

Celebrating and Caring for the Land

Tylobolus Millipede

These large millipedes in the Tylobulus genera nibble on decaying plant matter and can be found under fallen logs. When this one’s log was rolled away it coiled up and emitted a poisonous foul-smelling fluid which is usually enough to put off any would-be predators.

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