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 Genus LXXXVI. JULUS. 



GENERIC CHARACTER. 



Antenna moniliform. Palpi two, articulated. 

 Body semi-cylindrical. Feet numerous, twice 

 as many on each side as the segments of the 

 body. 



General Observations, 



In the Scolopendra the body is flattened; 

 in the Julus it is nearly cylindrical. This is a 

 strong distinctive character, independent of the 

 number of legs ; the latter having two pair to 

 each joint, or segment of the body, while the 

 former has but one. These insects are found 

 in decayed wood, under stones, and in moist 

 and shady places. They are perfectly harmless, 

 notwithstanding the contrary opinion maintain- 

 ed by some tropical travellers, who have evi- 

 dently mistaken them for Scolopendroe. They 

 are oviparous, and lay in the ground a great 

 quantity of eggs. The young are at first very 

 deficient in the number of legs, as well as of 

 rings, or segments to the body; both of which 



