#xystodesmidae

Does anyone smell almonds? If so, you better watch out- it might just be the almond-scented millipede! While this insect might smell good, that scent comes from the hydrogen cyanide it secretes as a defense mechanism. The toxin is only mildly irritating to humans, but it can be deadly to rodents and birds. That's why the millipedes have also developed bright red or yellow spots as a warning to stay away!

Saw this little guy in the pacific northwest, what is he?

Millipede ID - PNW, US:

Henlo, yess, this is the Yellow-spotted Millipede (Harpaphe haydeniana), family Xystodesmidae.

@caterpillarsalad​ submitted: i live in the southern east coast of the USA. i’ve been seeing these millipedes everywhere but apps like inaturalist cant give me a good answer.

[PHOTOS TAKEN: JUNE 3RD, 2024 | Image IDs: Four photos of a large, black and beige Xystodesmid millipede on a human hand, illuminated by an outdoor light in the night /End IDs.]

Black-and-gold Flat Millipede (Apheloria virginiensis), family Xystodesmidae, eastern U.S.

Poisonous.

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I believe it is most like the common...