KAREN'S GALLERY (est. 2005)

unknown Millipede 2015-9-20 Newark, DE

I had, just this morning, researched land planarians so I wasn't exactly pleased to find this crawling up the wall this afternoon.
-not longer than an inch, so maybe 2cm
http://bugguide.net/node/view/1143689/bgimage
from a PDF at:
http://www.maine.gov/dacf/php/gotpests/bugs/millipedes.htm
"Since millipedes do not live for more than a few days indoors, treatment inside the home is not necessary. Vacuum or sweep millipedes into a dust pan for removal."

-I thought it might be a Blunt-tailed Snake Millipede (Cylindroiulus punctatus).
-but
Rowland Shelley from BG says:
"cab;t id, even to family, from the two photos provided."
… Rowland Shelley, 29 September, 2015 - 6:30pm reply to this comment
-so I frassed the pictures - no need to clutter up the place
If I ever get another chance at one of these, maybe I'll get lucky with the camera, too!

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