Glow-in-the-dark millipede says 'stay away'

Monday, September 26, 2011 - 13:30 in Astronomy & Space

Entomologists have unraveled the mystery of the world's only millipedes that glow in the dark. Using a clever field study approach, the research team was able to show that emitting a greenish glow helps the multi-legged, nocturnal arthropods fend off natural enemies.

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