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Orthoporus ornatus
Photo#320292
Copyright © 2009
Michael Lloyd
Millipede? -
Orthoporus ornatus
Dagger Flats Auto Loop, Brewster County, Texas, USA
August 12, 2009
This was an unexpected find.
Contributed by
Michael Lloyd
on 14 August, 2009 - 9:50pm
Last updated 1 September, 2009 - 8:43pm
Moved
Moved from
Millipedes
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john and jane balaban
, 1 September, 2009 - 8:43pm
This also is Orthoporus ornat
This also is Orthoporus ornatus. Rowland Shelley
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Rowland Shelley
, 1 September, 2009 - 8:15pm
Moved
Moved from
ID Request
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john and jane balaban
, 14 August, 2009 - 10:11pm
Beautiful!
We'll move it to Millipedes where Dr Shelley may tell us what it is.
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john and jane balaban
, 14 August, 2009 - 10:11pm
Thanks
Can I post more to this thread? I'll probably try anyway. I went for a short hike this morning and in 2 or 3 miles I saw dozens... maybe even hundreds of them crawling across the desert floor (west side of Big Bend NP). The shots I am going to add are from what's called The Chimney's Trail in Big Bend National Park (aka heaven on earth).
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Michael Lloyd
, 20 August, 2009 - 9:31pm