Unknown Millipede in Missouri

[atlas paint]

I recently found this millipede (i’m pretty sure it’s a millipede) in my bathroom today, and I’ve been looking all over trying to figure out the species, but I have no clue. I live in Southern Missouri, any ideas? It has a flat back and not that many legs, but it doesn’t have pinchers or anything of the sort that would make me think it’s a centipede. I’ve been wanting to get millipedes but I’ve been doing research on other species, so forgive me for not knowing much. Ty!

also forgive me for the bad lighting :’)

 

[TheraMygale]

It definitely has a hard back. No swifties in sight!

the link i post is a missouri link.

Millipedes

Millipedes are long, segmented animals that are most typically round in cross-section (not flattened). They are generally slow-moving. Apart from the first three body segments (which each have one pair of legs), and the head and tail, all the remaining body segments have two pairs of legs. The...

mdc.mo.gov

 

[Brewser]

Millipede translates to 1000 legs.
Most Common Species have between 34 to 400.
Record Holder E. persephone with 1306
Duff Millipedes are among the smallest with 13 pairs of legs.

 

[PoetaCorvi]

Flat-back millipedes are difficult to identify in general, clear and well lit images would be needed for any attempt at an id.

 

[atlas paint]

Flat-back millipedes are difficult to identify in general, clear and well lit images would be needed for any attempt at an id.

sorry i haven’t replied, i hope these pictures work?

 

[PoetaCorvi]

sorry i haven’t replied, i hope these pictures work?

Would need more detail to be absolutely positive, but this looks like Polydesmus angustus

 

[atlas paint]

Would need more detail to be absolutely positive, but this looks like Polydesmus angustus

edit: oops double posted for some reason

When I look up a picture of Polydesmus Angustus it looks spot on. It baffles me how you’re so good at that!

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Would need more detail to be absolutely positive, but this looks like Polydesmus angustus

edit: oops double posted for some reason

It’s interesting though, because if you’re correct, which I 100% believe you are, that would make her invasive. Interesting.

 

[PoetaCorvi]

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It’s interesting though, because if you’re correct, which I 100% believe you are, that would make her invasive. Interesting.

Yep! I would say introduced/naturalized, “invasive” tends to be a term reserved for introduced species that are causing harm. These millis are established from coast to coast in the US