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Millipede - Polyxenus
Copyright © 2010 Scott Justis

Millipede - Polyxenus
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
February 27, 2010
Size: ~2.25mm
With a small Bdellid mite.
Contributed by Scott Justis on 27 February, 2010 - 8:17pm
Last updated 28 November, 2015 - 6:50pm

Moved
Moved from Bristly Millipedes.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 28 November, 2015 - 6:50pm

Bdellidae
The mite in this awesome photo is a bdellid. Great shot of the two palp setae.
… Ray Fisher, 9 March, 2010 - 10:49am

what a GORGEOUS image! Is thi
what a GORGEOUS image! Is this one of those 'furry' millipedes? I think I've seen the mite fellows eating aphids...you're so blessed to be able to see the GROUND more or less critters (we're still under snow here in Kansas).
… SauriaMami, 28 February, 2010 - 12:56pm

 
Thanks!
Fur or feathers. We had some snow, but it melted away some time ago. Not as many critters to shoot this winter as the previous two winters.

I've only seen three of these millipedes so far. I have more images of a larger one which I haven't submitted yet.
… Scott Justis, 28 February, 2010 - 3:25pm

Beautiful!
Looks like a marine creature...

[EDIT: Aha! I just saw the other images you submitted earlier. I guess I'm not the only one to think it looked aquatic. :-) Your photos are so inspiring!]
… Harsi S. Parker, 27 February, 2010 - 10:27pm

 
Thanks!
I was happy to get both creatures in focus just at the right moment as they were moving in different directions.
… Scott Justis, 28 February, 2010 - 12:01am

 
This one is particularly fascinating
...how many of us have probably seen these tiny specks moving around inside wood --- without realizing their true beauty.

Thanks, Scott.
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 4 March, 2010 - 6:09pm

 
Found
in a small universe between two layers of decaying bark. Just as beautiful as a distant spiral galaxy millions of light years away.
… Scott Justis, 4 March, 2010 - 11:08pm

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