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Centipede sp? - Orthoporus

Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
July 13, 2014
Size: 6 inches (15 cm)

Contributed by Bernard R. Foy on 26 July, 2014 - 1:15pm
Last updated 25 August, 2014 - 7:15pm

Moved

Moved from Millipedes.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 25 August, 2014 - 7:15pm

Definitely Orthoporus; can't

Definitely Orthoporus; can't speak for species, but definitely that genus.

… Rowland Shelley, 25 August, 2014 - 7:09pm

Moved for expert attention

Moved from ID Request.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 26 July, 2014 - 5:49pm

No

This is a species of millipede. Someone should be able to ID for you, at least to the genus level. :

… S Moorman, 26 July, 2014 - 2:22pm

Millipede

I believe it is Orthoporus ornatus.
Compare:

… Jeff Brown, 26 July, 2014 - 4:36pm

Thanks! I should have measur

Thanks! I should have measured it, because I think it was indeed close to 15 cm.

… Bernard R. Foy, 26 July, 2014 - 9:57pm

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