Yellow-spotted Millipede, Almond-scented Millipede, Cyanide Millipede

Harpaphehaydeniana

Order
Family
Genus
Species
Regional

This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Amesti, California

Corralitos, California

Crescent City, California

Elkhorn, California

Interlaken, California

Pajaro, California

Watsonville, California

Jacksonville, Florida

Port Charlotte, Florida

Hartford, Kentucky

Asheville, North Carolina

show all

Featured Videos


Gardener's Notes:
1 positive 4 neutral 0 negative
Sort By:
I

ILikeAcid

Hartford, KY | July 2019 | Neutral
I just found one in Western KY
F

FL_Cheryl

Port Charlotte, FL | November 2016 | Neutral
Here in Florida. People sometimes refer to them as night-trains.
S

Swerveut

| December 2011 | Neutral
We had a ton of these bugs in our garden once upon a time. I think they got introduced through some plant we bought and in the absence of natural predators, they just multiplied profusely. We had so many in the garden once upon a time that they would be found basically everywhere. You move something or pick up a leaf and you find these critters running around. They move pretty fast and look more interesting than scary with their yellow spots looking like racing stripes. But since our garden became so infested with these critters we had to get them eradicated with pesticide. Harmless creatures that curl up into a ball when touched.
G

GuerrillaGurl

Watsonville, CA (Zone 9b) | October 2009 | Positive
What a surprise this guy was when he came cruising out from under the loquat tree leaf litter! Add him to the list of cool critter out here in the sticks!
S

Strever

Hiouchi, CA (Zone 8b) | June 2007 | Neutral
the yellow spotted millipede is very common in the Pacific North West
is is an organic composter, it eats decayed plant materials
curls up in a ball for defense like a sow bug, it also secretes cyanide compounds to defend itself, smells like almond extract. be careful when handling
Featured
Brazilian Skipper
(Calpodes ethlius)
Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos)
Featured
Brazilian Skipper
(Calpodes ethlius)
Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos)