Fluorescent Millipedes Discovered on Alcatraz

Bay Citizen ^ | 3/21/12 | John Upton

[NormsRevenge]

Millipedes that glow under black lights have been discovered for the first time on Alcatraz.

“There are other millipedes out there that are bioluminescent — they give off their own light,” said Bob Kimsey, an entomology professor at the University of California, Davis, who is investigating whether the fluorescent millipedes are a newly discovered subspecies of Xystocheir dissecta, a species found in the Bay Area and elsewhere. ..

[Scott from the Left Coast]

Probably an adaptation brought on by the use of black lights in the 60’s and 70’s by all the hippies and Dead Heads in San Francisco.

:-)

[NormsRevenge]

They migrated from WinterLand and Kezar to Alcatraz.

[DBrow]

Maybe it’s diet. Perhaps they eat something that shows up in their chitin.

Some scorpions light up too.

[Oztrich Boy]

Now there's a headline I never expected.

(Also) Fluorescent Millipedes - rock band

[Maceman]

Fluorescent Millipedes - I think that will be the name of my next band.

[Dr. Sivana]

If they can live off of algae, then the need for electric incandescent bulbs is obliterated!

[the invisib1e hand]

Somebodys tax dollars at work.

[stormer]

They sure do. And it’s a bit disconcerting to shine a black light on the downed tree trunks you’ve been sitting on to find them looking like a starry night.

[GraceG]

I blame the 63's.....

[dblshot]

Wow man, check this out..

[SMGFan]

Blame it on colloidal silver. :)

2 hour season finale on Monday. I hope we get answers , and it returns next season.

[DBrow]

Phlorescent Leech and Eddie is taken, sadly.

[mass55th]

Probably got a hold of some of that colloidal-silver-laced blood.

[GraceG]

The 63’s should be Blue because of all the silver....

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Ma Barker’s son reincarnated.

[SpinnerWebb]

the name of my next band.

Mine will be "Netherhole". But that's a different thread.

[mass55th]

"The 63’s should be Blue because of all the silver...."

Maybe we should be looking at the Blue Man Group then :-)

[dragonblustar]

Is that Dr. Evil in that photo?

[Sax]

Scorpions are one of the big reasons people buy blacklight flashlights - those little suckers light up too.