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Flat-backed Millipede

Photo by ceherzog
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Field Notes

Habitat:

On a wood pile at my cabin in the forest

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
ceherzog
I think it is a Flat-backed Millipede but there are at least 2 genera with that common name. If anyone has expertise on these guys please chime in. Thanks for the help mdwildlife
mdwildlife
How about flat-backed, aka greenhouse millipede http://bugguide.net/node/view/26414 http://www.uky.edu/Ag/CritterFiles/casefile/relatives/millipedes/millipede.htm
ceherzog
Alice, I just did a bit of research and have discovered that this is a millipede rather than a centipede...but that's as far as I gotten so far. Yes, it's hot but today there was a drop in temp to the 80's. I'm in SC http://www.desertusa.com/animals/centipede-vs-millipede.html Millipedes have 2 legs per segment, centipedes have 1.
alicelongmartin
Claire, You need to update your Centipede. Is it hot there?
SarahMarland
yes indeed i also think this is a centipede. It also looks a bit like Athro Ploura!
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PublishedJune 23, 2011

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