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More formally known as an Archispirostreptus gigas, giant African millipede can reach up to 15in long and make for a great exotic pet for beginners who are OK with having a crawly creature in ...
Archispirostreptus gigas, known as the giant African millipede, shongololo or Bongololo, is the largest extant species of millipede, growing up to 33.5 centimetres (13.2 in) in length, 67 millimetres (2.6 in) in circumference.
Analocostreptus gregorius, previously called Spirostreptus gregorius and sometimes called African olive millipede is a millipede of the family Spirostreptidae. The species was first described by Carl Attems in his 1914 Afrikanische Spirostreptiden: nebst Ueberblick über die Spirostreptiden orbis terrarum Attems, C. M. T. Graf von.
Telodeinopus autii, commonly known as the giant African olive millipede, the Ghana speckled leg millipede, and the long legged millipede, is a species of large millipede inhabiting the tropical forests of west, central and east Africa. [1] T. autii has an oblong and cylindrical body, [2] that is 16–18 cm (6.3–7.1 in) long when fully mature. [1]
Spirostreptida are generally large, long and cylindrical, with 30 to 90 body rings. Eyes are present in most. [2] This order contains the longest millipedes known: the giant African millipedes of the genus Archispirostreptus that may exceed 30 centimetres (12 in). [2]
Close-up footage shows a giant African millipede crawl across a log with its hundreds of legs. Wildlife photographer and filmer of this video Ian Redmond told Newsflare: "There is something quite ...
Doratogonus is a genus of millipedes in family Spirostreptidae. They are relatively large, at 80–200 millimetres (3–8 in) long, relatively common, and distributed across Southern Africa . [ 1 ] Many of the species are listed on the IUCN Red List due to habitat destruction .
Sphaerotheriida is an order of millipedes [1] in the infraclass Pentazonia, [2] sometimes known as giant pill millipedes. [3] They inhabit Southern Africa , Madagascar , South and Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand . [ 4 ]