Velvet Worm, Peruvian Amazon

Possibly my favorite creature in this entire gallery! Velvet worms (Onychophora) are difficult to find, stunningly beautiful and only live in a few areas of the world. They don't qualify as millipedes or centipedes and are thinly studied. Fires in Australia may have wiped out huge numbers and they are threatened by habitat loss elsewhere. They have a lifestyle worth googling.