Diplopoda - Millipedes

There are over 8,000 species of millipedes. Millipedes have long, round, worm-like, segmented bodies. They have round heads with very short antennae. Millipedes have two pairs of legs on each segment of their body. They are usually 1-2 inches in length and brown or black in color. They don't have poison claws like centipedes. When they are threatened, they usually coil up in a ball and some species emit a many emit poisonous or smelly secretion. Most species of millipedes are scavengers or herbivores and and eat decaying vegetation and leaf litter.