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Millipede - Polydesmus
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

Millipede - Polydesmus
Boxborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
October 14, 2006
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Contributed by tom murray on 14 October, 2006 - 8:25pm
Last updated 6 March, 2007 - 10:12pm

Moved
Moved from Polydesmida.
… tom murray, 6 March, 2007 - 10:12pm login or register to post comments

Polydesmus sp
Again, this is a species of the introduced European genus Polydesmus (Polydesmida: Polydesmidae), which are common in gardens in urban environments in North America.
… Rowland Shelley, 6 March, 2007 - 7:37pm login or register to post comments

Interesting...
Another one of the Flat-backed Millipedes ... I get quite a few of these in my backyard, but they tend to be quite small.
… Stephen Luk, 14 October, 2006 - 11:17pm login or register to post comments

 
Flat-backed Millipedes
I see these all the time under rocks that are in dark soil. There seems to be at least 2 similar species, and they average about 20 to 25mm.
… tom murray, 15 October, 2006 - 7:11am login or register to post comments

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