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A short break from #BugoftheYear content to share with you the delight that is Pauropods!
These tiny relatives of millipedes possess unique branching 'biramous' antennae, and feed on fungi and organic matter. They’re found in leaf litter, soil, and under stones and logs - but at <2 mm length you’ll struggle to spot them!
#Invertebrate #Myriapoda #Nature #Entomology #Macrophotography #SoilBiodiversity #SoilEcology #SoilFauna