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  4. Myriapods

subphylum

Myriapods

Myriapoda

Includes
326 native 37 introduced 26 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Millipedes 261 native
  • Centipedes 62 native
  • Symphylans 2 native
  • Pauropodans 1 native

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Most observed native myriapods All

Native to the US, by observations.

  • Black-and-gold Flat Millipede Apheloria virginiensis 19,483 observations
  • Yellow-spotted Millipede Harpaphe haydeniana 18,273 observations
  • Common Desert Centipede Scolopendra polymorpha 8,947 observations
  • Common Pink Flat-back Pseudopolydesmus serratus 5,923 observations
  • Giant Desert Centipede Scolopendra heros 5,753 observations
  • Eastern Red Centipede Scolopocryptops sexspinosus 5,592 observations
  • Eastern Bark Centipede Hemiscolopendra marginata 5,062 observations
  • Traveling Cherry Millipede Pleuroloma flavipes 4,476 observations
  • Xystocheir dissecta 4,301 observations
  • Bristly Millipede Polyxenus lagurus 3,668 observations
  • Florida Ivory Millipede Chicobolus spinigerus 3,438 observations
  • Georgia Flat-backed Millipede Cherokia georgiana 3,086 observations
  • Canadian Flat-back Millipede Pseudopolydesmus canadensis 2,480 observations
  • Black Round Millipede Tylobolus uncigerus 2,432 observations
  • Florida Blue Centipede Scolopendra viridis 2,011 observations
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