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Millipedes

Description:

Red millipedes, about 10 cm long (4 inches). It's either in the order Spirobolida or Spirostreptida

Habitat:

Oak forest.

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7 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 10 years ago

Thank you again Latimeria, I 've made the correction.

Latimeria
Latimeria 10 years ago

Luis, this is not Narceus americanus. It's either in the order Spirobolida or Spirostreptida, but the orange coloration gives it away as not Narceus.

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Thank you JerryMorrow for the ID and the link.

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Thank you Yuko Chartraw

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

Nice shot!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Gracias Carlos

carlos.velazco
carlos.velazco 11 years ago

We call it "caramuela" or "milpies"

LuisStevens
Spotted by
LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Nov 18, 2012
Submitted on Nov 20, 2012

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