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Desert Millipede
Arthropods

Desert Millipede

Orthoporus ornatus

Authorship: (Girard)

Notes

This large brown millipede is common throughout the region and frequently seen crawling on the ground after rains.

Sources

[Maldonado et al., 2006, Lieb (UTEP)]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
SubphylumMyriapoda (Centipedes and Millipedes)
ClassDiplopoda (Millipedes)
OrderSPIROSTREPTIDA
FamilySPIROSTREPTIDAE
GenusOrthoporus
Speciesornatus

Recent Observations

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csteinbronn8Jun 28, 2026Hudspeth County, US-TX, US
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jadewnelsMay 3, 2026Fort Hancock, TX, US
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jadewnelsMay 1, 2026South Guest Ranch Road, Fort Hancock, TX, US
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johndeitschJun 4, 2025Hudspeth County, TX, USA
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braulio32Sep 1, 2024Hudspeth County, TX, USA
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taniquejonesOct 15, 2023Hudspeth County, TX, USA
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jmlopez28Oct 11, 2023Hudspeth County, TX, USA
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jnpuenteOct 11, 2023Fort Hancock, TX, US
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samherrenOct 11, 2023Fort Hancock, TX, US
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rrnajeraSep 22, 2023Van Horn, TX 79855, USA