Eyed Flat-backed Millipede - Nanogona polydesmoides
Description
It has rounded lobes on each side of the plates along its back, each with a short spine pointing backwards.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Typically found in wet meadows and woodland where it lives in leaf litter and under logs. It has also been found in caves.
When to see it
All year round but especially in autumn and winter.
UK Status
This is a fairly frequent and widespread species in Britain, but our population is of international importance.
VC55 Status
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015