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Centipede species? - Pachydesmus crassicutis

Centipede species? - Pachydesmus crassicutis
Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
June 10, 2011
Size: 1 inch
I found this small centipede crossing the road in the forest during the day. They must be hard to spot because I have not seen another since. Any idea of the species?

Moved
Moved from Millipedes.

I suspect it's Pachydesmus cr
I suspect it's Pachydesmus crassicutis, which I know occurs at this locale. Rowland Shelley

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

Two pair of legs per body segment
so millipede instead

 
Ah, thank you..
I had forgotten that trait!

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