Summary ²

Polyxenus lagurus, known as the bristly millipede is a species of millipede found in many areas of Europe. It is covered with detachable bristles that have the ability to entangle ants and spiders that attack the animal.

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1. (c) Marcello Consolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/marcelloconsolo/24785068234/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyxenus_lagurus

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