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American Giant Millipede
Narceus americanus
207 observations in the source records
2 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 207 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Smokey Oak MillipedeNarceus gordanus
Desert MillipedeOrthoporus ornatus
Narceus annularis
Choctella cumminsi
Florida Ivory MillipedeChicobolus spinigerus
Portuguese MillipedeOmmatoiulus moreleti
Rusty MillipedeTrigoniulus corallinus
Paeromopus angusticeps
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 516 |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 147 |
| Indiana | 132 |
| New York | 73 |
| Louisiana | 23 |
| Texas | 19 |
| Missouri | 17 |
| Tennessee | 16 |
| North Carolina | 16 |
| Kentucky | 15 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Millipedes · Diplopoda |
| Order | Iron Millipedes · Spirobolida |
| Family | Spirobolid Millipedes · Spirobolidae |
| Genus | Narceus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise American Giant Millipede with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.