Love these stinky Sigmoria millipedes with the bright yellow legs. When handled, they give off a smell similar to almonds, a smell that deters predators. Centipedes only have one pair of legs per segment, while millipedes have two pairs. We have determined this to be a Harpaphe haydeniana, also known as the yellow-spotted millipede, almond millipede, or cyanide millipede. What an interesting looking millipede! Millipedes have one pair of antennae and chewing mouthparts. Creepy Crawlies with Christy: Cyanide Millipede; Within their range yellow-spotted millipedes eat 33 to 50 percent of all coniferous and deciduous leaf litter. This type of centipede has 21 body segments, each of which has one pair of legs. Most actually have less than 100 legs. Body length is 1-4 inches. The creature in the photo has a hard black shell with three yellow spots on each segment, and yellow legs. Millipedes are elongate, cylindrical with many body segments and legs. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department released this photo on Facebook Friday of a redheaded centipedeâwith its long black body, yellow pointy legs, ⦠Video by John F. Williams In addition to being supreme shredders and munching their way through the forest floor, yellow-spotted millipedes have an interesting partner in the cycle of breaking up plant material: fungi! But both names are misnomers because scientists have yet to find a millipede species with 1,000 legs. Some people refer to these critters as "thousand leggers." If it runs away quickly, it's likely a centipede. Yellow-spotted millipede in action. The dark coloration with contrasting yellow-tipped keels warn of its ability to exude toxic hydrogen cyanide as a defense. The term millipede comes from two Latin words - mil, meaning thousand and ped meaning feet. Millipedes also resemble insects, but insects always have only 3 body segments and 6 legs. If you're not keen on getting close enough to check, Hennen says observe the creature's behavior. They are active and aggressive predators that prey on any animal they can hunt. For a millipede, eating is a complex process â they crush their food, filter it, and crush ⦠SIZE: Body length up to about 4 ... Common species are black with yellow or orange markings. The yellowâbanded millipede is brown with yellow bands, and has red legs. As for the color, it is usually red or reddish brown with yellow or yellow-orange legs. Being one among the largest centipedes, this one species can grow up tp 20 centimeters. Most of the segments have two pairs of legs. For a start, the number of pairs of legs in centipedes is always an odd number and the known range is between 15 and 191 pairs. Leg wise, centipedes' legs tend to spread out, while millipedes' legs point downward. A bad taste accompanies the smell. The young millipedes resemble the adults. Female millipedes lay their eggs in soil and moist organic matter. Known as the Texas or Giant Redhead, this particular monster â with its long black body, yellow legs and red head â was discovered in Garner State Park in ⦠About 2 inches long, I see them moving across the forest floor in dampish forests, often in the mountains of NC and Va. Centipedes and millipedes are not insects as they have more than six legs, but the names centipede meaning 100 legs and millipede meaning 1,000 legs is a bit misleading. The 3 species pictured below are found in Eastern Kentucky forests. Harpaphe haydeniana, commonly known as the yellow-spotted millipede, almond-scented millipede or cyanide millipede, is a species of polydesmidan ("flat-backed") millipede found in the moist forests along the Pacific coast of North America, from Southeast Alaska to California. Of legs per segment, while millipedes have one pair of antennae and chewing mouthparts have determined this be. 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