Red ivory millipede?

[fangsalot]

I collected over 30 C.spinigerus this morning,but I always find 2 or 3 red ones as well.are they a color varient of ivory millipeds or a different species?

 

[shebeen]

The red one is probably Trigoniulus corallinus (Scarlet or Rusty Millipede). Are the banded ones white/black or yellow/black? It's kinda hard to tell from the photo. To me, they look a lot more like Anadenobolus monilicornis (Bumblebee Millipede) than C. spinigerus.

 

[fangsalot]

There yellow striped.are there bumbles bees and rustys in south florida?thats where I collect them.

 

[shebeen]

Bumblebee and Rusty millipedes are both found in Florida. They were introduced into the state from plants and landscaping flora imported from the Caribbean. Bumblebees have yellow/black banding and red (pink) legs, and grow a little over 2 inches in length. I'm pretty sure what you have are Bumblebees.

C. spinigerus (Ivory Millipede) have white/black banding and black legs, and grow to over 4 inches in length. There's also a color morph of C. spinigerus that is all black with black legs (Ebony Ivory Millipede). If you keep looking, hopefully, you'll find some Ivories as well.

Edit: After reviewing some photos, C. spinigerus also comes in variates with white legs.

 

[fangsalot]

Thank you.the bumblebees are all over the walls and floors of one of the supermarkets I work for.i would assume ivorys would be also out in the open,no?

 

[shebeen]

I've never hunted for them, so I don't know how easy they are to locate in the wild. Millipedes in general are nocturnal and usually stay underground during the day. My Ivories, however, are often out during the day, more so than my other North American millipedes.

 

[moghue]

wish i could find millipedes up were i live. i have looked and only found these very tiny millipedes, cant remeber the name of them. I have to say Delaware kind of sucks for neat things to collect