n. Americanus found in Nashville!

[heldipede]

Despite the continued lockdown of Nashville, I was able to get out to a little walking path in the area for a bug hunt. Right now, I'm seeking Choctella Cummensi, but in my search, I came across a beautiful Narceus Americanus in a rotting log. Look at the colors!

 

[fried rice]

Narceus americanus is my favorite millipede

 

[Carthropod]

Despite continued lockdown of Nashville, I was able to get out to a little walked path in the area for a bug hunt. Right now, I'm seeking Choctella Cummensi, but in my search, I came across a beautiful Narceus Americanus in a rotting log. Look at the colors!

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Yeah that one looks sick! you're lucky you live in the us bc we only have the tiny winy little garden millipedes here

 

[heldipede]

Narceus americanus is my favorite millipede

Aren't they lovely? Their colors are so striking. This is my first time encountering one in the city, so it was a pleasant surprise.

 

[heldipede]

Yeah that one looks sick! you're lucky you live in the us bc we only have the tiny winy little garden millipedes here

THANK YOU! I agree. I think a lot of folks overlook North American millipedes which is such a shame, because we really have some great ones.

 

[clive 82]

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Despite the continued lockdown of Nashville, I was able to get out to a little walking path in the area for a bug hunt. Right now, I'm seeking Choctella Cummensi, but in my search, I came across a beautiful Narceus Americanus in a rotting log. Look at the colors!

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Im now starting to see Millipedes in a different light, I love these colours!

 

[heldipede]

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Im now starting to see Millipedes in a different light, I love these colours!

Millipedes are underrated beauties, for sure. Come join the myriapod side, lol!

 

[The Snark]

Of greater interest to me is the habitat in the picture. A detritus dweller's vast buffet meal - some being cooked and some ready to eat.

 

[Liquifin]

I love those millipedes, they live and thrive in my basement and they totally love to crawl on me whenever I'm doing sit-ups in the basement because of the high humidity coming from my exercise. It's quite funny to see a bunch sprawling and crawling in my basement since my basement is very humid and hot during spring and summer.

 

[heldipede]

Of greater interest to me is the habitat in the picture. A detritus dweller's vast buffet meal - some being cooked and some ready to eat.

The wood is unknown to me but it was soft and easy to pull apart with my hands. It was in a forest marsh along the banks of the Cumberland and the whole log was teaming with little friends.

I love those millipedes, they live and thrive in my basement and they totally love to crawl on me whenever I'm doing sit-ups in the basement because of the high humidity coming from my exercise. It's quite funny to see a bunch sprawling and crawling in my basement since my basement is very humid and hot during spring and summer.

Wow! Your basement sounds like millipede heaven.

 

[BugLord]

What a beaut!!! I love the genetic variety of colors within N. americanus populations! Good find

 

[ErinM31]

So beautiful!