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More than 1800 species of the wild flora and fauna of Zihuatanejo.
All photographs were taken in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and the surrounding area.
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Centipedes and Millipedes of Zihuatanejo
SUBPHYLUM MYRIAPODA
Greenhouse Millipede
Oxidus gracilis
Greenhouse (or Garden) millipedes feed only on decaying organic matter and consequently do not harm living plants unless the soil dries out to the point that the millipedes then feed on roots to obtain moisture. Greenhouse millipedes feed only on decaying organic matter and consequently do not harm living plants unless the soil dries out to the point that the millipedes then feed on roots to obtain moisture.
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