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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Department of Entomology
Virginia Tech (MC0319)
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Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
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