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I just registred to show some photos of millipeds from South Africa.

I visited the country in December 2006, mostly to photograph the dragonfly fauna, but also found two species of millipeds.

Also I have contact with a person from South Africa, who have photographed three species. Identification of the species is highly welcomed, and the pictures can be used in the "tropical section" of this site, if the moderators want to.

Here is the first of my photos. an about 15 cm long dark milliped, photographed in Limpopo region of South Africa.


Here a closeup of the same animal:


This first species was photographed on a dirt road about 1700 meters above sea level. Just of the road, I found two other millipeds of another species.



Here are three other pictures by the South African , Joan Y.

A bright red one:


A black and red one:


And finally a brownish one:


cheers
Erland

Hi again. Sorry 'bout my late reply.

Thank you all for comments and your view on the species shown.
I will now be able to make some better photos, should I find more millipeds in the future. Hopefully I will do a trip to South Africa again very soon.
The two first pictures show my first encounters ever with millipeds. They are a really interesting subjects.
I will let Joan know that more replies have been added to this thread, she might not have seen them.

Erland