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Bumble Bee Millipede
BeginnerAnadenobolus monilicornis
A small Caribbean species whose yellow-and-black banding recalls a bumblebee, compact and readily breeding in colonies, ideal as a starter millipede.
Difficulty
Beginner
Temperature
22〜28℃
Lifespan
About 3-5 years
Size
About 5-6 cm
Humidity
70〜85%
Diet
Mainly decaying hardwood litter and rotten wood, with vegetables, fruit and calcium as supplements.
About
The Bumble Bee Millipede (Anadenobolus monilicornis) is a small Caribbean species whose yellow-and-black banding recalls a bumblebee. At about 5-6cm and living 3-5 years, it is compact, gentle, and breeds readily in colonies, making it an ideal starter millipede. It feeds on hardwood leaf litter and rotting wood with vegetables, fruit, and calcium, and thrives at 22-28C with 70-85% humidity in moist substrate.
Basic Info
Origin
Caribbean region
Lifespan
About 3-5 years
Size
About 5-6 cm
Temperature
22〜28℃
Humidity
70〜85%
Diet
Mainly decaying hardwood litter and rotten wood, with vegetables, fruit and calcium as supplements.
Care Guide
Habitat
Keep in a small enclosure with a leaf-litter and rotten-wood bed; colony breeding is easy.
Temp & Humidity
Keep 22-28°C and 70-85% humidity with moderately damp substrate.
Feeding
References & Sources
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