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If the conditions outside become too hot, dry, or wet from heavy rain, they will sometimes find their way into your home.

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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods

Class
Millipeds

Order
Tufted millipedes

Family
Polyxenidae

Genus
Polyxenus

Species
Bristly millipede (Polyxenus lagurus)