Bug FAQRed Spined Millipede
Xenobolus carnifex · Order: Spirobolida · Family: Pachybolidae
Source: Wikipedia
The red-spined millipede is dark-colored with a red or pink line along its back and grows to about 58 to 65 mm long with 48 to 50 body segments.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Its body is dark or black with a red or pink stripe running down the middle of the back.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Adults measure 58 to 65 mm in length and have 48 to 50 body segments.
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Where it lives
When it enters homes it can damage thatched roofs and raid food and water resources.
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Where it comes from
It is found in South India and Sri Lanka.
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Questions people ask
What does the red-spined millipede look like?
It is dark-colored with a red or pink line along its back and grows to about 58 to 65 mm long.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Pachybolidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenobolus_carnifex
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