2020

NT2470 : A polydesmid millipede

taken 4 years ago, near to Morningside, Edinburgh, Scotland

A polydesmid millipede
A polydesmid millipede
There are several species of Polydesmus in the UK, but they can only be distinguished by careful examination of their genitalia. They live amongst vegetation and leaf litter in woodlands and gardens. I found several of these, all about 10-12mm long, in my garden. They are quite lively, so difficult to get in a good position to photograph

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Geographical Context: Lowlands Suburb, Urban fringe Wild Animals, Plants and Mushrooms Place: Edinburgh Morningside Primary Subject: Invertebrate other tags: Invertebrate Fauna Millipede Polydesmus Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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M J Richardson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 2 May, 2020   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 2 May, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 2438 7014 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:55.1027N 3:12.6905W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NT 2438 7014
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