#ivory millipede

[pikaole]

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Florida ivory millipede, Chicobolus spinigerus, Spirobolidae

Found primarily in Florida, along the Gulf coast to Alabama, and north along the Atlantic coast to South Carolina

Photo 1 by eli4721, 2 by cannizag, 3-4 by handycoordination, 5 by jeanloujustine, 6 by techgrl18, 7 by jeanmartins, and 8 by emilycbell

[teaganisokey]

MUAH MUAH MUAH

[0ccasionality]

Just got a second millipede!! His name is Jelly and I love him so much <33 he’s an ivory millipede :3

It’s so cool seeing the difference in personality between him and my narceus americanus, Peanut Butter <3

[millipedesonthebrain]

this is rococo she was born with no sign of intelligence and I love her so much

[sandpaperoctopi]

Invertober Day 26: ivory millipede

[grubstrate]

can we see your millipedes!! ₍₍⚞(⸝⸝>⸝⸝<⸝⸝)⚟⁾⁾ — @laramoth-ofical

Since I had a lot of ‘pedes surface today I thought it would be a good time to answer this ask!

Smoky Oak, juvenile. I like the way the light color makes their eyes stand out.

An adult and the same juvenile at a smaller stage, from when I first got them.

Maui, or Hawaiian Striped, Millipede. When I got these free with a selection I thought they were baby ivories. Turned out they’re a different species entirely! These grow to about an inch, so those depicted are still juvenile but will not get much larger. Interestingly, they will glow under UV light.

Florida Ivory Millipede, juvenile. Since the day I put these in the tank I haven’t seen them. Fifty gallons of dirt is a wide world for a little ‘pede. They’ll grow to about the same size as the Smokey Oaks, so I imagine I’ll find one eventually.

And, of course, Louise, our American Giant. I was wondering when some little Louises might start showing up, since wild caught inverts most often come gravid (our rescue A. vulgare populated a good batch in the gestroi tank). I took a closer look at some Louise pics today, and it turns out she’s male. You can sort of see in this photo — her seventh segment is slightly larger and if you were to flip her, you would see a missing pair of legs and a set of gonopods in their place. Here’s an example photo of a female from Google:

And another photo of Louise from when we first found her, showcasing the missing set of legs a little clearer:

Anyway, I doubt she minds, so she can go on being our girl.

[mushroommanchanterelle]

My millipede, being silly. Forgot if I posted this. Too bad. Get millipeded, idiot <3