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American Millipede

Narceus americanus

Photo by turner_terry
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41.8364, -72.7976

Field Notes

Description:

About 3 inches long dark red/brown. On a hiking trail on Talcott Mtn. Someone must have stepped on him- back legs aren't being used.

Habitat:

Trail- mountain

Species ID Suggestions

American Millipede

Narceus americanus

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MrsPbio
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Comments (2)
turner_terry
We saw three of them on this hike, so we began to suspect they were common! Thank you.
MrsPbio
Lovely little millipedes! Fortunately they are not all that uncommon!
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2014

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