Black and yellow pede, ID request

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Arachnoknight
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Looks very similar to Apheloria tigana, but they are US natives.
At any rate, it looks more like a millepede than a centipede to me, 'pede is imho usually used to describe a centipede.
 

gadunka888

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Looks very similar to Apheloria tigana, but they are US natives.
At any rate, it looks more like a millepede than a centipede to me, 'pede is imho usually used to describe a centipede.
hmm.... I tried looking for poison claws but there weren't any. These guys hang out in places with plenty of plant matter, so i guess they would eat plants. Was the apheloria tigana introduce to anywhere? maybe its an invasive species.
 

tom

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It is a millepede. I do not believe it was introduced,it is a compost and leaf eating species. no chelicerae to bite humans perhaps a mild smelling chemical is exuded when handled to ward off predators. no fangs or chelicerae thereforecannot pierce human hides, definately not a predator. a welcome specimen to any collection.CHEERS, tOM
 
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