Red-legged Millipede
(Epibolus pulchripes)
The red-legged millipede has 750 legs!
Fun Facts
Red-legged Millipede
Animal Class
Invertebrate
Size
Up to 13cm in length
Diet
Herbivorous. They eat rotting wood, deadwood, leaf litter and lichen
Habitat
Grasslands and coastal forests
Distribution
Eastern Africa, specifically Kenya and Tanzania
Appearance
This species has a black body and bright red legs. There is a high contrast of colour between their bodies and legs
Lifespan
Up to 6 years
Did you know?
When red-legged millipedes feel threatened, they excrete a very unpleasant fluid from specialised ozopores along their body. This makes them less appetising to predators!
See our Red-legged Millipedes!
We have a colony of red-legged millipedes at Ponderosa Zoo, come and see them in our Reptile House!
The Red-legged Millipede Population
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated
Population Trend
Unknown
Threats
There are no major threats to this species
Population
Unknown
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