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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Myriapods (Myriapoda) » Millipedes (Diplopoda) » Flat-backed Millipedes (Polydesmida) » Pyrgodesmidae
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Millipede in rotting bark
Copyright © 2016 Ken Setzer

Millipede in rotting bark
Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
January 12, 2016
Size: ~1/4"
Found under a rotting chunk of bark.
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Contributed by Ken Setzer on 27 January, 2016 - 8:53pm
Last updated 31 January, 2016 - 10:01am

One of several south Florida
One of several south Florida introduced species of the family Pyrgodesmidae, order Polydesmida
… Rowland Shelley, 9 February, 2016 - 10:07pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Millipedes.
… Derek Hennen, 31 January, 2016 - 10:01am login or register to post comments

This is a Pyrgodesmidae milli
This is a Pyrgodesmidae millipede, possibly an introduced species. I'm not sure what the genus is, but Dr. Shelley might know. Very nice photo, thanks for submitting it!
… Derek Hennen, 31 January, 2016 - 10:01am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
Thank you! Pyrgodesmidae, are they the millipedes that can secrete hydrogen cyanide as a defense? I recall it might be desmidae that can do that.
… Ken Setzer, 1 February, 2016 - 2:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Many Polydesmida can produce
Many Polydesmida can produce hydrogen cyanide, such as Xystodesmidae and Euryuridae, but Pyrgodesmids don't. Their chemical defenses are various nitroethylbenzenes, according to Shear 2015.
… Derek Hennen, 1 February, 2016 - 8:26pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 27 January, 2016 - 9:31pm login or register to post comments

 
Why was this moved? I don't s
Why was this moved? I don't see any ID beyond Diplopoda.
… Ken Setzer, 28 January, 2016 - 9:08am login or register to post comments

 
Standard practice
Many experts never even look in ID Request. Images are moved into the Guide where they are more likely to be seen and identified.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 28 January, 2016 - 10:14am login or register to post comments

 
Cool, thank you!
Cool, thank you!
… Ken Setzer, 28 January, 2016 - 11:00am login or register to post comments

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