Name: Giant African millipede

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Scientific Name: Archispirostreptus gigas

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Class: Diplopoda

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Lifespan: 5 - 7 years

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Threats: Birds, small mammals, and various reptiles

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Distribution: East Africa

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Habitat: Forest floor

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Appearance: Usually dark brown and black in colour and range from 4 to 12 inches in length.

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Diet & Feeding: Decaying organic matter such as trees and plants.

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Social Behaviour: They live in burrows that they dig themselves. Once a millipede hatches there is no parental involvement.

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Males and females: Male millipedes have gonopods.

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Number of young: They lay between
100 - 1000 eggs.

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Interesting fact: Although the name millipede means “thousand-feet,” the giant African millipede only has about 300 to 400 legs.