The Country Side of New Jersey
Curled Millipede
Posted by Betty (Phillipsburg, United States) on 9 June 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
Jess touched it with her foot!
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
WOW, check out the clarity and details, wow wonderful find and beautifully photographer, way the go Girl :)
9 Jun 2008 6:04am
@Lorraine: Thank you, Lorraine!
Masoud Nahali from Tehran, Iran
strongly clear and nice. this is a great closeup, I love it so much.
9 Jun 2008 8:32am
@Masoud Nahali: Thank you, Masoud.
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
Interesting defensive posture! Cool shot Betty!
9 Jun 2008 10:35am
@Craig: Thank you.
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
Wow, look at ALL those legs curled against it's body.
I guess he liked eating your clover!
9 Jun 2008 10:39am
@Judy: I think it's amazing that it can curl up like that and fold in all those legs!
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Curled this way, it almost looks like a chambered nautilus shell, with legs.
9 Jun 2008 11:01am
@Viewfinder: You are right! It does!
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Wonderful. Like a shell! Love the detail and color!
9 Jun 2008 11:38am
@Michael Skorulski: Thank you, Michael!
@Cheryl: Thanks!
@Alun Lambert: Thanks!
@saeed: Thank you, Saeed.
Your Daughter from United States
I still think he's gross! Great pic though, Mom!!! Glad I spotted him for ya! Of course, he was sorta hard to miss....
9 Jun 2008 1:54pm
@Your Daughter: He's not gross, he's beautiful... spiders are gross!
Chris from South Jersey, United States
Great detail - but he is kind of gross (I agree with your daughter!!). Nice colors and I love the contrast between the green clover and his body.
9 Jun 2008 1:56pm
@Chris: Thanks, Chris... I think he knew it was going to be hot and he was trying to escape the heat!!!
MJ from Delaware, United States
really great detail.....his legs almost look like Licorice.... great colors and contrast
9 Jun 2008 2:17pm
@MJ: Thanks, MJ! The way it folded its legs just amazed me!
e. from New York, NY, United States
Wow, this is really incredible! The colors are beautiful.
9 Jun 2008 3:32pm
@e.: Thank you, e.
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
You are getting some wonderful shots of this little centipide. He almost looks like a snail when he is all curled up. No matter how creepy this creeper is, the detail in this shot is wonderful.
9 Jun 2008 4:25pm
@Marion: Thanks, Marion!
@alex centrella: Thank you, Alex.
@vu@granby - Wolfgang: Thank you, Wolfgang.
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
This one is more impressive because of his defensive posture. And we can see his crowds of legs. Well done !!
9 Jun 2008 8:10pm
@Evelyne Dubos: My daughter touched it with her toe, these curl up at the slightest touch! Thank you, Evelyne.
@baba: Thank you.
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
I knew it... you touched it didn't you? This seems to be their response to that...
10 Jun 2008 12:47am
@Earnest: Not me, I wouldn't touch it! My daughter touched it with her toe!
@Michael Rawluk: Thank you, Michael.
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Wow, great details and clarity. Fantastic macro shot.
10 Jun 2008 2:28am
@John Maslowski: Thank you, John.
@Rags: Thanks.
@Saeed: Thanks.
Anita from West Nottingham, United States
I don't think I knew what a millipede looked like before this. Thanks.
11 Jun 2008 11:12am
@Anita: This is a very large one, very small ones travel in packs of thousands! That's creepy!
Konica Minolta MAXXUM 7D
1/125 second
F/6.7
ISO 200
375 mm (35mm equiv.)