Giant pill millipede — printable fact sheet
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Giant pill millipede
Sphaerotherium giganteum
The giant pill millipede is a striking invertebrate native to the forests of Madagascar and southern Africa. Known for their ability to roll into a tight ball as a defensive mechanism, these millipedes can reach sizes much larger than most other millipede species. Their segmente…
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- Unlike most millipedes, giant pill millipedes have the remarkable ability to close themselves into a completely sealed ball, making them almost impenetrable to most predators.
- Giant pill millipedes can roll into a perfect sphere as a defense against predators, a behavior known as volvation. They are much larger than common pill bugs (which are actually crustaceans, not millipedes). Some individuals can reach up to 9 centimeters in length.
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