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Young millipede - Polydesmus
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

Young millipede - Polydesmus
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
December 2, 2006
Size: 6.5mm
Found in leaf litter.
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Contributed by tom murray on 2 December, 2006 - 6:48pm
Last updated 6 March, 2007 - 10:19pm

Moved
Moved from Polydesmida.
… tom murray, 6 March, 2007 - 10:19pm login or register to post comments

This millipede also is a spec
This millipede also is a species of the introduced European genus Polydesmus (Polydesmida: Polydesmidae). They are common in urban environments and are frequently found under rocks and debris in gardens.
… Rowland Shelley, 6 March, 2007 - 7:18pm login or register to post comments

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