opifex-nobillima:onenicebugperday: Giant green pill millipede, Zoosphaerium neptunus, Sphaeroth

opifex-nobillima:

onenicebugperday:

Giant green pill millipede, Zoosphaerium neptunus, Sphaerotheriida

Found only in Madagascar, this species is the largest pill millipede in the world, sometimes reaching almost 4 inches in length. Although superficially resembling pill bug isopods (aka roly polies), they are not related.

Photos 1-2 by jujurenoult, 3-5 by kristofz, 6-7 by imbeaul, 8 by erlandreflingnielsen, 9 byhdmiller, and 10 by rjq

Buggos for the excellent @miakushka

Look at that fabulous green~ It’s amazing! Giant millipedes are nifty. <3 <3