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Eurymerodesmus? - Oxidus gracilis
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Eurymerodesmus? - Oxidus gracilis
Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA
March 19, 2016

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Contributed by Justin Scioli on 30 March, 2016 - 12:24pm
Last updated 30 March, 2016 - 4:44pm

The greenhouse millipede, an
The greenhouse millipede, an introduced species. Eurymerodesmus will be larger and have deep red or orange paranota. Also note the transverse grooves on each tergite of this millipede, indicating it's a Paradoxosomatid.
… Derek Hennen, 30 March, 2016 - 4:44pm

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… Derek Hennen, 30 March, 2016 - 4:44pm

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