#pretty millipede

[natureisthegreatestartist]

If you see this creature, as I just did, be glad. It’s a millipede (Harpaphe haydeniana). Never mind that it produces a tiny amount of cyanide to keep away predators. That won’t hurt you. What’s important is that these millipedes recycle dead plant material, making them highly beneficial in the garden. Besides, the bright spots on their shiny black bodies are pretty arty, don’t you think?