Giant Black Millipede (Archispirostreptus gigas)

I’ve come across another fascinating creature that still exists around us: the millipede. I noticed one crawling slowly on a wet twig where some mushrooms were growing. I took a little time to capture this invertebrate species. Here, we call it "Kaki Seribu," literally translated as "a thousand feet," referring to its many legs. Millipedes are included in the same family as lobsters, shrimp, and crayfish. These cylindrical or slightly flattened invertebrates have round bodies with two sets of legs on each body segment. When touched, they curl up into a fantastic shape and do not move. Their bodies are long and cylindrical. When disturbed, millipedes escape predation by moving away in a slithering, snake-like motion, which may scare off some predators. Millipedes are among the oldest land animals on Earth. The first known millipede, Pneumodesmus newmani, was only 1 cm long and appeared during the Paleozoic era, 252-541 million years ago. Quite the ancient lineage!

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Camera	Nikon D7000
Category	Animal
Lens	Tamron Tele-Macro 70-300