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Bristly millipede - Polyxenus
Copyright © 2009 Kevin Hall

Bristly millipede - Polyxenus
Lacey (near Olympia), Thurston County, Washington, USA
March 13, 2009
Slightly different coloring, but I think it's the same critter as:
Contributed by Kevin Hall on 14 March, 2009 - 3:50pm
Last updated 8 October, 2013 - 7:18pm

Moved
Moved from Polyxenida.
… Sam McNally, 8 October, 2013 - 7:18pm

Maybe P. pugetensis.
Hoffman's 1999 checklist includes mentions the range of Polexenus pugetensis as "Olympic Peninsula, Mason Co., Washington, and from Benton County, Oregon. British Columbia?" in addition to Seattle. But the widespread species Polyxenus lagurus is also known from Washington (without reference to region).
… Sam McNally, 8 October, 2013 - 7:17pm

Polyxenida
http://bugguide.net/node/view/19104/bgimage
… v belov, 14 March, 2009 - 5:01pm

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