Quite a large dark millipede with a length of up to 60 mm (about 2/34 in). They take 2 to 3 years to mature, and can live for several years after first mating.
It can be seen all year round, and is found in gardens, woodlands and anywhere with rocks or rotting trees under which it can hide. Very common and widespread throughout Britain.
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I enjoy our similar millipedes – had to remove one from our kitchen the other evening to avoid tramping on it by accident!
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Good on you, Anne 🙂
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It doesn’t look nearly so creepy in your photo! I’ve gotten over any spider revulsion, but these things still give me a touch of the creeps.
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It’s the way they move with the wriggling of all those legs that can get me sometimes. Mostly they stay still when you disturb them, and they usually curl up, but this one was having none of that.
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Awesome details!!
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Many thanks, Indira! 🙂
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White-legged! undeniably an interesting “little” creature.
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Double the cleaning with those white legs I should imagine 😉 Thank you 🙂
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These guys are really handsome, with their shiny black coats and white legs–ready for any formal ball.
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They are handsome, but I would not like to envisage how one of these might dance at a ball with all those legs to trip over 🙂
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What Gary said. They are quite handsome and a lot of fun to watch ambling along…or dance. 🙂
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They can be a little creepy to some, and sometimes they can catch me off guard when I lift a piece of loose bark and they squirm. Not seen one dance yet, though … that would be something to catch on camera 🙂
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