Polydesmus millipede

This flat-backed millipede was seen scurrying along the muddy edge of a gentle stream.

25 mm length

comments (3)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Polydesmus angustus seems to visually match and is reported in PA. What do you think? Posted 5 years ago
1. Ruth Spigelman
  
  Lion
  
  I'm not sure Ferdy. Was told by my traveling companion that it is not possible to reliably identify Polydesmus millipedes without examination of male gonopods or female epigynal structures. Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    I've heard that before regarding millipedes so agreed to not go with a wild guess :) Posted 5 years ago

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