Florida Ivory Millipede

florida ivory Millipede identification

Name:ย ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ด

Size: ~40 to 90 mm

Characteristics: Solid-dark color with lighter underbelly and legs.ย 

Locations: Wet and moist habitats. Humid forests and wetlands. Prefers to live beneath rotting logs and in the soil. In humid and shaded areas.

Giant American Millipede

Name:ย ๐˜•๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ˆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ถ๐˜ด

Size: ~127 mm

Characteristics:ย Dark and shiny. Has around 33 segments in its body. 41 pairs of legs in total. Two large antennae.

Locations: Commonly found in areas where air is humid – forest floors and drainage ditches. Prefers to live in forests and moist woodlands. Hides among piles of decaying leaves and logs. Nocturnal.

giant american millepede identification

Yellow-Banded Millipede

yellow banded millipede identification

Name: ๐˜ˆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ด

Size: ~100 mm

Characteristics:  Striking yellow, black, and brown coloration. Smooth segmented body. Two long and two short antennae.

Locations: Thrives in areas near water sources and shade. Under leaf litter or logs in the forest.

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