Giant African Millipede
TYPE: Invertebrate
STATUS:
Least Concern
QUICK STATS
Body size
4–12 inches
native habitat
Rainforests of East Africa
life expectancy
5–7 years
diet
Fruits and leaves
Reproduction
Eggs hatch after 3 months
predators
Frogs, small mammals, birds and other reptiles
natural defenses
Hard exoskeleton
About the Species
Well known for having many legs, they will have 200-300 legs, and look like harder shelled worms!
What’s That Smell? Giant African millipedes will coil in a ball and can secrete a strong foul smelling fluid in their glands to deter predators.
Archispirostreptus gigas
They form symbiotic relationships with mites who are often seen crawling along their backs and legs.
