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visiting my sister in Virginia, look at this fella we found on her patio!! most likely Narceus americanus, the giant American millipede!
#bugs#bugblr#oc#millipedes#giant American millipede#myriapods#diplopoda#spirobolida#Narceus americanus
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Managed to get some millipede photos today! Little guy could smell cucumber on my finger and was trying to eat it!
Dw he got the cucumber in the end.
Uploading some videos of the lil guy trying to eat my finger. I'll have those up here in a little bit.
#ads_millipedes#millipede#giant american millipede#narceus americanus#giant pink foot millipede#pink footed millipede#millipede keeping#insectblr#bugblr#bug#bugs
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It was raining the other night and I found such a pretty guy. This is a Giant American Millipede!
I wanna talk about these guys for a minute because they get a badrap.
Unlike centipedes, millipedes aren't venomous, in fact, they can't even bite or sting you! Millipedes have extremely weak jaws because of that they can only feed on soft decaying plant matter, fungi, and flower buds.
Of course, they aren't wandering around without any protection, they do have defense mechanisms. They can produce minor toxins or skin irritants, which this guy actually did after I held him to get a shot of his legs!
The thing is, unless you have sensitive skin or are allergic to what the irritants are made up of (which I'm not) then it's perfectly harmless. Even if you do have sensitive skin, the reaction is very mild and unless you're grabbing them, they aren't likely to secrete the toxin.
These guys get a bad wrap for being creepy and scary when, realistically, they're one of the most docile and harmless bugs out there! They're very cool to hold and feel crawling across your skin thanks to all those little legs (two per each body segment!).
As always, don't pick up any critters if you don't know what they are, or how to properly handle them!
#god ive only ever seen three of tgese guys#theyre so cool#i love his raindrops#very funky dudes#animals#animal facts#facts#bugs#insects#millipede#giant American millipede#critters#nature#wild life
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eating u and eating u and
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Really excited to share this leggy friend with you! I did not know that there were millipedes of this size in Missouri, and it was such a treat to find out. This curious individual was crossing a sidewalk, I made the choice to move them along a safer route and got a few photos in the process.
You definitely do! Narceus americanus is found pretty much all over the eastern half of the country and up into Canada. They're usually called American giants or pinkfoots. I think there's currently some debate about whether it's just one species or several in that range.
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I LOVE MY SON
#millipede#millipedes#millipedes of tumblr#insect#bug#american giant millipede#cranberry the millipede#cranberry#robyn rambles
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puppy :]
#I ALMOST FORGOT TO POST LOOK AT HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#american giant millipede#bug#bugs#my pictures#i never get to see these guys i was sooooooo happy when i saw him scooting towards us#he was heading right for ark (a bit scared of bugs) and i got so excited i accidentally shouted DONT MOVE 😭#i just didnt want her to step on him jdhfkf#we relocated him. also she held him :D love millipedes they feel so silly
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The babies
I have collected 12 now and have been slowly adding them to the baby box as I see them
Also added calcium powder, more leaf litter and rotten wood, and fish flakes to the baby box
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Narceus americanus is a beautiful name for approximately ten baby boys
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A photo shoot for the springtail enjoyers (yellow slime is just nutritional yeast, food for them)
Plus a bonus baby N. Americanus millipede
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a friend
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I found a super cool millipede friend today. I think shes female but her name is Peedro either way 😂 American Giant Millipede
#purple pigeon art#millipede#american giant millipede#insect#bug#cool bug#entymology#pede#animal#animals
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I now have two pet millipedes! Being an entomology student is so fun. :)
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@rogueinkglitch submitted: A plethora of friends from Ohio! A lovely mantis who has made its home in the flower garden and is getting bigger by the day, one of the many cicadas who I have been rescuing from the pavement on my college campus, a caterpillar, an absolute stunning centipede, two of the many millipede found in a crevice in a rock face while hiking, a beetle of some kind, another beetle, and a very pretty moth who did a little wiggle dance then went to sleep on my arm for a while before I coaxed her back onto a leaf so I could go inside. Exact ids on any of these babies would be appreciated, all are from Ohio!
Side note you are one of my favorite blogs, most of my friends are not insect fans so I love sharing my finds here where I know a lot of people will enjoy them!
Thank you! I am very glad to receive and coo over any and all bug photos, so you've come to the right place.
In order: Chinese mantis, dog-day cicada, white-marked tussock moth caterpillar, NOT a centipede but rather a black and gold flat millipede, American giant millipede, would need a clearer photo but looks weevil-y?, not a beetle but a leaf-footed bug, and finally idk offhand. Brown mystery moth.
Thanks for sharing all your lovely friends!
#animals#bugs#insects#submission#myriapods#praying mantis#mantid#chinese mantis#cicada#dog day cicada#white marked tussock moth#caterpillar#larva#tussock moth caterpillar#millipede#flat backed millipede#polydesmida#black and gold flat millipede#american giant millipede#beetle#weevil#true bugs#leaf footed bug#moth#long post
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