Myriapods of North Carolina
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View PDFPolydesmidae Members: 1 NC Records

Pseudopolydesmus paludicolus Hoffman 1950 - No Common Name

Taxonomy
Class: Diplopoda (Millipedes)Order: Polydesmida Family: Polydesmidae Checklist Number: 345.100
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, GBIF                                                                                 
Adult Markings: P. paludicolus is much smaller than the other species of Pseudopolydesmus that we have in NC, with an adult male body length of only 11-13 mm.
Adult ID Requirements: Unmistakable and widely known.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Its distribution is not well known. It has been recorded in VA and SC, but this is the first record for NC.
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Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: It seems to prefer swamps and wetland areas. Lives in moist leaf litter.
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Recorded by: C Tingley on 2022-05-01
Martin Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: C Tingley on 2022-05-01
Martin Co.
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Recorded by: C Tingley on 2022-05-01
Martin Co.
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