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Pachydesmus crassicutis GIGANTIC millipede found in a flood plain near a pond. Even rolled up, this beauty could barely fit in my palm!<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/96520/pachydesmus_crassicutis.html" title="Pachydesmus crassicutis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/96520_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=M8du4%2BvhErVy0L2HMh8YB5%2BycfM%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Pachydesmus crassicutis GIGANTIC millipede found in a flood plain near a pond. Rolled up, this beauty could barely fit in my palm! <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/96519/pachydesmus_crassicutis.html Geotagged,Pachydesmus crassicutis,Spring,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Pachydesmus crassicutis,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Pachydesmus crassicutis

GIGANTIC millipede found in a flood plain near a pond. Even rolled up, this beauty could barely fit in my palm!

Pachydesmus crassicutis GIGANTIC millipede found in a flood plain near a pond. Rolled up, this beauty could barely fit in my palm! <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/96519/pachydesmus_crassicutis.html Geotagged,Pachydesmus crassicutis,Spring,United States

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    AWESOME!! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      I was pretty thrilled to see a millipede so big! Hopefully I will see more in the future. Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        YUGE! Did you actually pick it up or was it hypothetical? Posted 5 years ago
        1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
          Flown Kimmerling
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          I nudged it with my hand and then decided to use a stick as I didn't want to stink later! Haha! Posted 5 years ago
  3. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    Wow!!!! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      I'm sure I said something along those lines when I saw it! Haha! Posted 5 years ago

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The Pachydesmus crassicutis

''Pachydesmus crassicutis'' is a species of flat-backed millipede in the family Xystodesmidae. It is found in North America. It is the largest bodied xystodesmid in the United States.

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Similar species: Polydesmida
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Jun 25, 2020. Captured Jun 13, 2020 12:19 in 151 W Main St, Collinsville, AL 35961, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/22.0
  • 1/49s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm

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