Biology:Apheloria virginiensis
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Short description: Species of millipede
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Polydesmida |
| Family: | Xystodesmidae |
| Genus: | Apheloria |
| Species: | A. virginiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Apheloria virginiensis (Drury, 1770)
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Apheloria virginiensis, the Kentucky flat millipede,[1] is a large North American millipede. It is reported to secrete cyanide compounds as a defense. It is recommended that one wash hands after handling this organism as the toxic compounds it secretes are poisonous and can cause extreme irritation if rubbed in the eyes.[1]
Apheloria virginiensis serves as a host to the parasitic fungus Arthrophaga myriapodina, which causes infected individuals to climb to an elevated spot before death.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jamie Frater (2009). The Ultimate Book of Top Ten Lists: A Mind-Boggling Collection of Fun, Fascinating and Bizarre Facts on Movies, Music, Sports, Crime, Celebrities, History, Trivia and More. Ulysses Press. p. 472. ISBN 9781569757154. https://books.google.com/books?id=7kaC-1iQPwAC&dq=Apheloria+virginiensis+%22kentucky+flat%22&pg=PA472.
- ↑ Hodge, Kathie T.; Hajek, Ann E.; Gryganskyi, Andrii (2017). "The first entomophthoralean killing millipedes, Arthrophaga myriapodina n. gen. n. sp., causes climbing before host death". Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 149: 135–140. doi:10.1016/j.jip.2017.08.011. PMID 28803979.
External links
- "Apheloria virginiensis Drury, 1770". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=570771.
- Images of Apheloria virginiensis - BugGuide
Wikidata ☰ Q4779584 entry
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