Bristly Millipede - Polyxenus lagurus
This tiny (2 to 3 mm) pale amber coloured millipede has hollow, serrated bristles along the sides and two brushes at the back. It has a soft exoskeleton.
Mainly in old walls behind loose mortar or stones.
All year round.
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
sue
Bagworth, The Square
19 April 2020
Graham Calow
Sapcote
04 May 2013
specimen examined
David Nicholls
Dimminsdale
15 March 2014
Mark Skevington
Kinchley Lane
06 March 2020
sue
Bagworth, The Square
19 April 2020
Graham Calow
Sapcote
04 May 2013
specimen examined
David Nicholls
Dimminsdale
15 March 2014
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Species profile
- Common names
- Bristly Millipede
- Species group:
- Centipedes & Millipedes
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Polyxenida
- Family:
- Polyxenidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 9
- First record:
- 04/05/2013 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 13/03/2024 (Timms, Sue)
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