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Chicobolus spinigerus
Copyright © 2006 Jeff Hollenbeck

Chicobolus spinigerus
St. Lucie County, Florida, USA
April 26, 2006
After some discussion with Hannah on another image today, I later found these together by coincidence.
The dark one is a Chicobolus spinigerus and the light one is Narceus americanus.
Contributed by Jeff Hollenbeck on 26 April, 2006 - 11:02pm
Last updated 27 April, 2006 - 9:39am

Chicobolus
This is Chicobolus spinigerus (Wood) (Spirobolida: Spirobolidae), commonly called the "Florida Ivory Millipede. It ranges from southern South Carolina to southern peninsular Florida.
… Rowland Shelley, 6 March, 2007 - 7:53pm

Chicobolus spinigerus
Could the light color be because it has recently molted?
Micki Killoran
… Micki Killoran, 27 April, 2006 - 8:49am

 
I
thought about that, but then I found another smaller one the same color. I also just learned the pink legs are supposed to be unique to
Narceus.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 27 April, 2006 - 9:38am

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