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Order Geophilomorpha
Slender, rather sluggish eyeless centipedes that have 27 to 191 pairs (the number of leg pairs is always odd) of legs and 14-segmented antennae. They burrow in the substrate in a manner similar to earthworms, by elongating and contracting their bodies.
Found under a piece of old railroad tie in my backyard. This mini ecosystem houses ants, soil centipedes, isopods, beetles, and various other invertebrates.
Spotted on Apr 23, 2011
Submitted on Feb 18, 2012
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