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White-tailed thing - Polyxenus
Copyright © 2008 Algidus

White-tailed thing - Polyxenus
Cache County, Utah, USA
April 16, 2008
Size: 2-3 mm
Is this a type of scale? Found on the underside of some rotting wood.
Contributed by Algidus on 22 July, 2008 - 8:47am
Last updated 16 January, 2009 - 11:00pm

Moved
Moved from Millipedes.
… Lynette Elliott, 16 January, 2009 - 11:00pm

Polyxenus...
I do believe. Great find!

See here.
… Jeff Gruber, 22 July, 2008 - 9:27am

 
Wow
I would have never guessed a millipede. Thank You
… Algidus, 22 July, 2008 - 3:16pm

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