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roly polies are capable of removing toxic metal ions from soil by taking in heavy metals such as copper, zinc, lead and cadmium which they crystallize into spherical deposits in the midgut

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Fun Fact: roly polies are capable of removing toxic metal ions from soil by taking in heavy metals such as copper, zinc, lead and cadmium which they crystallize into spherical deposits in the midgut

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