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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Myriapods (Myriapoda) » Millipedes (Diplopoda) » Spirobolida » Spirobolidae » Narceus » Narceus americanus/annularis complex (Narceus americanus-annularis-complex)
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American Giant Millipede (Narceus americanus) - Narceus americanus-annularis-complex
Copyright © 2004 Rattlebox Photography

American Giant Millipede (Narceus americanus) - Narceus americanus-annularis-complex
Near Tallahassee, Florida, USA
August 1, 2004
Reaches a length of 4". When threatened, it secretes a brown liquid capable of causing long-lasting stains on bare skin or clothing. It also secretes a defense of very pungent chemicals that causes severe eye irritation from up to three feet away and which can cause temporary blindness if they get into the eye. Should not be handled, especially not without appropriate protection.
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Contributed by Rattlebox Photography on 6 August, 2004 - 6:05am
Last updated 16 April, 2005 - 7:16pm

Narceus americanus (Beauvois,
Narceus americanus (Beauvois, 1817) (Spirobolida: Spirobolidae) again, the most common millipede species in eastern North America.
… Rowland Shelley, 6 March, 2007 - 8:22pm login or register to post comments

Tennessee?
Are these in the Gatlinburg area too? I saw quite a few that looked like this in the Smokey Mtn. National park. I knew better than to touch them...my photo came out very blurry.
… Lacy Smith, 30 May, 2006 - 5:40pm login or register to post comments

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