Millipedes
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Photo from Chris
Order: Diplopoda
Size range
- Up to 100 mm long
Distribution
- 600 native species. Those found in gardens are introduced
Life History
- Common under logs, bark and leaf litter. Under pot plants
- Cannot tolerate dry conditions
- Eat decaying plant material May eat young seedlings, if soil moisture is low
- Often occur in large numbers