Bristly Millipede

This one led me a merry chase through “first instar caterpillar”, “bagworm” and even “beetle larva” until finally an article about dermestid beetle larvae turned up a photo of a duff millipede. This is a millipede! Would you believe it? This extremely tiny (3mm) creature looks, at first glance, like a piece of lint. Getting…

Florida Ivory Millipede

A Florida ivory millipede (Chicobolus spinigerus). I stopped my bike mid-ride to grab a photo of this “little” (about four inches!) guy, who was blithely crossing the bike path. (Yes, I have a problem.) These are native to Florida, which is nice (I like to see non-invasive species!) and reasonably adorable. They don’t seem to…

Greenhouse Millipede

A greenhouse millipede (Oxidus gracilis). (Centipedes have a lot of extra, flaily spikes all over their front and back regions, and generally look much more pointy.) About 3/4 of an inch long; eats decaying plant matter.