Glowing millipede genitalia help scientists tell species apart

Researchers studying near-identical species of millipedes found a new way to tell them apart: shining a blacklight on them. Under the UV light, parts of the different species' genitals will glow different colors. This discovery has allowed scientists to rewrite this part of the millipede family tree.

from Animals News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2UVgsqz

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