Dragons out of the dark: 6 new species of dragon millipedes discovered in Chinese caves
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 - 09:40
in Biology & Nature
Six new species of Chinese dragon millipedes, including species living exclusively in caves, are described as a result of an international cooperation of research institutes from China, Russia and Germany. These cave species have unusually long legs and antennae, with one of them resembling a stick insect, only with a lot more legs. Others appear ghostly white and semi-transparent. The study is published in the open-access journal ZooKeys.