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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-annularis-complex - Narceus americanus-annularis-complex
Copyright © 2012 Ann and Rob Simpson

American Giant Millipede, Narceus americanus-annularis-complex - Narceus americanus-annularis-complex
Shenandoah National Park, Skyland, , Virginia, USA
August 8, 2000
Size: finger length plus
Is it possible to tell these two apart from a photo or range{Red-ringed Millipede, Worm Millipede, brown pink-ringed millipede}, sometimes there will be a major movement with thousands crossing the road in Shenandoah NP
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Contributed by Ann and Rob Simpson on 28 October, 2012 - 10:41am
Last updated 10 April, 2015 - 12:16am

Moved
Moved from Millipedes.
… Joseph DeSisto Alling, 10 April, 2015 - 12:16am login or register to post comments

Moved for Expert ID
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Ann & Rob,
This photo is just to pretty not to find a home.
Robert
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 4 November, 2012 - 11:08am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Robert
That means a lot coming from someone whose work we have admired - also anyone who can find beauty in a millipede is certainly a very fine person! - Ann and Rob
… Ann and Rob Simpson, 19 November, 2012 - 9:42am login or register to post comments

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