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Ommatoiulus moreletii
About 30mm long this is possibly the species of millipede that was introduced accidentally to Australia in the early 1970's I think it's commonly called the Black Portuguese millipede.
Local acacia species at the margin of a national park.
Apparently introduced to Australia in 1953 via Port Lincoln, SA. I remember in 1970 our home (1500 km away) was invaded by these to the point where we filled 2 large rubbish bins with their tiny stinking bodies. They have managed to populate all of southern Australia much faster than Europeans could 200 years ago.
Spotted on Sep 18, 2012
Submitted on Sep 22, 2012
2 Comments
No problem Alice. :-)
Do Millipedes have to worry about breaking a leg? Just Rhetorical!0