Proteroiulus fuscus is a species of millipede in the family Blaniulidae which can be found everywhere in Europe except for Albania, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Monaco, Romania, San Marino, Vatican City, all states of former Yugoslavia and some European islands.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Ochre Snake Millipede being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Nemasoma varicorne
- Choneiulus palmatus
- Cylindroiulus britannicus
- Blaniulus guttulatus
- Brachyiulus pusillus
- Craspedosoma rawlinsii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Diplopoda
- Order
- Julida
- Family
- Blaniulidae
- Genus
- Proteroiulus
- Species
- Proteroiulus fuscus
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