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Do millipedes eat dead things?
In their natural habitat, most millipedes are scavengers. They eat damp or decaying wood particles. They also eat decaying leaves and other plant material. Sometimes millipedes also feed on small insects, earthworms, and snails.
Are millipedes attracted to food?
While millipedes sometimes enter in large numbers, they do not bite, sting, or transmit diseases, nor do they infest food, clothing or dry, structurally sound wood.
Do millipedes eat logs?
Millipedes are scavengers. Their normal diet consists of decaying plant material. They will readily eat rotting wood. Some millipedes damage living plants by feeding on them.
What kind of food does a giant millipede eat?
Giant millipedes are herbivores, meaning they eat only plant matter, such as leaves and fruit. Unlike centipedes, they are not carnivorous and do not hunt. Instead, they peacefully meander around munching on whatever decaying leaves or fruit they happen to find.
Where do millipedes go when they leave the yard?
In the lawn, millipedes often live in the thatch between the grass and the soil. Around the end of summer, millipedes migrate from their normal habitat. They also migrate sometimes when heavy rain has flooded their habitat. When the millipedes leave the lawn or the flowerbed, many of them may find their way to the home.
What does it mean when a millipede is dead on the substrate?
If they were not disturbed, an immobile millipede on the substrate surface is probably a dying millipede. Dead/dying millipedes often sprawl across the substrate…and smell awful if not removed promptly. Limpness usually indicates that the millipede is near death.
What to do if you have a millipede infestation?
Check the access door to the crawl space to be sure it closes tightly. Check the weather stripping on all the exterior doors. Step outside at night and look at the doors. If light is shining under a door, millipedes could crawl under it. Check the basement door too, and make sure the basement windows have screens.