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Millipede

Photo by auntnance123
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Field Notes

Description:

approx. 3 inches long

Habitat:

spotted among leaves and rocks at waterfall

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Latimeria
Yeah, the Myriapods can be confusing when you first start tackling them. I'm not sure what the "tractor" millipedes include, I try to stick with the scientific nomenclature with the millipedes, common names get way too confusing for me. To me, it looks like it's a millipede in the order Polydesmida, which might include the tractor millipedes you're referring to. http://bugguide.net/node/view/5251
auntnance123
That's the reason for the question mark. Thanks for the tip. I had only noticed that he was dull with the mud from recent rains and didn't pick up on the mites. Could it be one of the 'tractor' millipedes?
Latimeria
This is a millipede, not a centipede: it has two legs per segment. It looks like it has some mites hitching a ride on it in the second picture.

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Mission
Path of the Tapir Biological Corridor
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 2, 2012

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