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FungiJohn Knight of the Wild Empire Registered: March 2006 Location: Sheffield Posts: 8,943	Found at Longshaw 21st June 2009 on another great foray /insect hunt with Nettle Runner Les.
	· Date: Sun June 21, 2009 · Views: 724 · Filesize: 219.8kb · Dimensions: 880 x 660 ·
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	Keywords: Lithobius variegatus
	Camera Information: Nikon D80 - Sigma 105
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Bruce Williams

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Registered: January 2007
Location: South Northants
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Mon June 22, 2009 2:08pm

Nice capture John.

Bruce

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FungiJohn

Knight of the Wild Empire

Registered: March 2006
Location: Sheffield
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Mon June 22, 2009 5:01pm

Thanks Bruce. It was certainly very protective of its eggs.

John

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BrianCambs
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Registered: November 2009
Location: Cambridgeshire; also regularly in Yorkshire
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Thu November 12, 2009 1:56pm

Wow - superb image! I think it's actually a flat-backed millipede, Polydesmus, probably Polydesmus angustus. They are noted for making a nest out of soil they eat for the purpose, and will guard the newly laid eggs for a while.

Cheers

Brian

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