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White-legged Snake Millipede

Tachypodoiulus niger

Description:

Also known as Black millipede, this is blackish millipede, with cylindrical body, and white-creamish legs; about 7 to 8 cm long. The head is brown, and antenna the same color as legs: white-cream.

Habitat:

Found on forest floor, under the bark of a rotting tree trunk; found in wooded area (mainly broadleaved trees) of a local park, in a rather rural or semi-urban setting. The town and the park are close to slopes of Jura and coasts of lake Leman (Geneva).

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2 Comments

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 3 years ago

Hey, that's good news, Zlatan. Congrats.

Zlatan Celebic
Zlatan Celebic 3 years ago

Gotcha - after three years of searching for its name...

Zlatan Celebic
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Zlatan Celebic

Prévessin-Moëns, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Spotted on Jun 16, 2018
Submitted on Jun 16, 2018

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