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Tiny millipede - Brachycybe lecontii
Copyright © 1969 Steven Barney

Tiny millipede - Brachycybe lecontii
Barney Farm, Hwy 103, 1 mi. NW Washington, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA
December 31, 1969
These were so small and I never found any that were larger than the one it the picture. I usually find them under rotten logs. For a possible size reference those are pin holes in cardboard.

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Contributed by Steven Barney on 13 June, 2006 - 11:13pm
Last updated 4 July, 2007 - 12:09pm

Moved
Moved from Platydesmida.
… john and jane balaban, 6 March, 2007 - 9:11pm login or register to post comments

Platydesmida
These are again Brachycybe lecontii (Platydesmida: Andrognathidae), which occurs in a few parishes of Louisiana.
… Rowland Shelley, 6 March, 2007 - 8:32pm login or register to post comments

Ha!
Seems strange to see something this size described as small. I don't have the best lens for it, but I frequently shoot critters about the size of those pinholes :-)
… Jim McClarin, 14 June, 2006 - 6:37am login or register to post comments

Strange creature
Some similar images in the guide under Platydesmida here
… john and jane balaban, 13 June, 2006 - 11:21pm login or register to post comments

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