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Department of Entomology
Virginia Tech (MC0319)
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Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
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Tag Archives: Apheloria
The cherry millipede
We made this short movie about the cherry millipede, Apheloria virginiensis corrugata. Known from forests in the eastern U.S., the cherry millipede oozes cyanide and feeds on decaying leaves and other detritus.
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New lab @ Virginia Tech!
Apheloria virginiensis corrugata Brush Mountain (Montgomery County, VA) This particular millipede oozes cyanide to deter predators Just a few months ago, I moved to the mountains of Appalachia and beautiful Blacksburg, Virginia to start research and teaching at Virginia Tech … Continue reading
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