Millipede
Category: Miscellaneous
Scientific Name: Oxidus gracilis
Identification:
Color: Mottled black, brown, red, or orange
Size: 2-155 mm long
Region: Found throughout the world
Lifespan: 7 years
Millipede
Category: Miscellaneous
Scientific Name: Oxidus gracilis
Identification:
Color: Mottled black, brown, red, or orange
Size: 2-155 mm long
Region: Found throughout the world
Lifespan: 7 years
Important Considerations:
Where to Find Them on Your Property?
Because they are detritivores, millipedes are found where dead plants or animals are: in grass clippings, trash piles, mulch, leaf piles, compost bins, etc. There is little risk of millipedes entering your home, and, even if they do, they will die within a few days.