Five new spooky-looking species of millipede have been discovered, one of which belongs to a totally unknown group of critters.
The new species, which resemble something out of a sci-fi movie, were found in the forest litter of Tanzania’s remote Udzungwa Mountains, according to a new paper in the European Journal of Taxonomy.
Millipedes are actually not insects, but something called diplopods, and are defined by their elongated bodies and plentiful legs.
This discovery was made during an expedition meant to examine how forests in the area were being affected by logging and other disturbances, and how woody vines may be taking over the region, driven by warmer temperatures.
These discoveries, including the millipedes, are hoped to highlight the sheer amount of undiscovered diversity lurking in forests around the world.
He said unearthing the new genus and species of millipedes highlighted the huge amount of discovery remaining in tropical forests.
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Five new spooky-looking species of millipede have been discovered, one of which belongs to a totally unknown group of critters.
The new species, which resemble something out of a sci-fi movie, were found in the forest litter of Tanzania’s remote Udzungwa Mountains, according to a new paper in the European Journal of Taxonomy.
Millipedes are actually not insects, but something called diplopods, and are defined by their elongated bodies and plentiful legs.
This discovery was made during an expedition meant to examine how forests in the area were being affected by logging and other disturbances, and how woody vines may be taking over the region, driven by warmer temperatures.
These discoveries, including the millipedes, are hoped to highlight the sheer amount of undiscovered diversity lurking in forests around the world.
He said unearthing the new genus and species of millipedes highlighted the huge amount of discovery remaining in tropical forests.
The original article contains 492 words, the summary contains 150 words. Saved 70%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!