The many-legged land Arthropods - either one pair of legs per segment (centipedes) or two (millipedes). They are secretive and often colorful.
The list is sorted by centipedes and millipedes.
Understanding and Using the List
This list is derived from observations posted in the app iNaturalist. The observations here include those iNat classified as “research grade” or “needs id”. Observations in this latter category were not confirmed by others, but were reviewed for this listing. Some of the tentative "needs id" identification were omitted due to conflicting or questionable assignment. As well, any "need id" identifications solely to family or genus level were omitted if there were other exact identifications for species within the group.
The common name is followed by the scientific name in parentheses. In some cases, there may be no common name.
Errors in tabulation, grouping, or links may have occurred - these are a mess of data - the error is mine.
Research Grade
Common Name (Scientific Name)
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American Giant Millipede Complex (Narceus americanus) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/57638405
Big-leg Centipede (Theatops posticus) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/56995094
Eastern Red Centipede (Scolopocryptops sexspinosus) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/266828902
Black-and-gold Flat Millipede (Apheloria virginiensis) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53007614
Greenhouse Millipede (Oxidus gracilis) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/168397359
Log Lurker (Euryurus leachii) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/74463055
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Needs ID
Common Name (Scientific Name)
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a red centipede (Strigamia) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/324216895
Aromatic Cherry Millipede (Apheloria virginiensis corrugata) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/89573297
Cherry Millipede (Brachoria indianae) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/56995100
Parajulid Millipedes (Parajulidae) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/266828946
Rolling Hills Flat-back (Pseudopolydesmus collinus) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/56995091
Round-backed Millipedes (Juliformia) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/87031159
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