What kind of millipede? - Harpogonopus confluentus

Moved

… v belov, 8 May, 2011 - 3:51pm

From Topanga Cyn., a coastal-

From Topanga Cyn., a coastal-draining southern Calif. canyon within the species' range, I'm inclined to think that this is Harpogonopus confluentus Loomis, 1960 (Polydesmida: Macrosternodesmidae). This polydesmidan family is rarely photographed because in the SW US, all representatives or very small in size and hard to see. Macrosternodesmids also occur in Europe. Rowland Shelley

… Rowland Shelley, 25 April, 2011 - 8:27pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… John R. Maxwell, 24 April, 2011 - 10:38pm

Polydesmida

Order Polydesmida, maybe family Polydesmidae.

… John F. Carr, 23 April, 2011 - 6:25pm

springtails

i can't identify the millipede but the small white things are springtails, non-insect hexapods common in soil and near water:

… Molly Jacobson, 23 April, 2011 - 6:21pm

Cropping

Only you and the editors can see your full-size image, everyone else just sees mostly dirt. Please crop your images close to "just the bug".

… John R. Maxwell, 23 April, 2011 - 4:57pm

Thanks for the advice, I'm st

Thanks for the advice, I'm still new here.

… AGilad, 23 April, 2011 - 5:01pm