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What type of bug is this? I think it is a millipede, but which one?
Copyright © 2017 benhemp

What type of bug is this? I think it is a millipede, but which one?
New York, USA
November 10, 2017
Size: 2.5 to 3 inches
A friend from Poughkeepsie, NY (Mid-Hudson Valley) asked for help identifying this critter.
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Contributed by benhemp on 21 November, 2017 - 12:02am
Last updated 21 January, 2018 - 12:13pm

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… v belov, 21 January, 2018 - 12:13pm login or register to post comments

Apheloria?
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… metrioptera, 21 November, 2017 - 10:16am login or register to post comments

 
I think you're right!
Most of the pics I've seen are black and yellow or black and red-orange, but with the name I've now been able to find other pics with the lighter coloration like mine. Thank you!
… benhemp, 21 November, 2017 - 12:07pm login or register to post comments

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