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Flat-Backed Millipede

Auturus evides

Habitat:

Woodland habitat under rotted log

Notes:

There were several of these under a rotted log. About 2.5cm in length.

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2 Comments

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

Thanks for the info Latimeria

Latimeria
Latimeria 9 years ago

This is a species in the genus Auturus. They're almost always found in rotting logs. Fluoresce under UV light too.

beaker98
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beaker98

Davenport, Iowa, USA

Spotted on Jul 16, 2014
Submitted on Aug 6, 2014

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