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young centipede?
Copyright © 2007 Jim McClarin

young centipede?
Meredith, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA
September 3, 2007
Size: est. 1.5 - 2 mm
I found this tiny centipede in the same underbark location as some myrmecophillic spri*ngtails and their a*nt associates (asterisks to hide these terms from search engines since they are not included in the image). I presume it is a very young one as it has relatively few pairs of legs.
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Contributed by Jim McClarin on 9 September, 2007 - 9:18am
Last updated 12 January, 2013 - 9:32pm

Moved
Moved from Centipedes.
… Ray Fisher, 12 January, 2013 - 9:32pm login or register to post comments

Looks like it.
Millipedes always have two pairs of legs per segment; Pauropods have branched antennae, and this individual doesn't quite look like a Symphylan. So, overall shape reminds me of a centipede. Myriapods add new pairs of legs with each molt; very young individuals have few legs and look very similar to springtails
… Stephen Luk, 9 September, 2007 - 8:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Stephen.
Very neat images you linked above. I would have been stumped also.
… Jim McClarin, 9 September, 2007 - 8:39pm login or register to post comments

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