Spotted Snake Millipede

Spotted Snake Millipede - Blaniulus guttulatus

Description

This blind Blanulid is a pale cream species with long hairs on the body ring and blood red spots (ozadenes) on the sides.

Similar Species

Confusion is most likely with the two other blind Blanulids: Archiboreoiulus pallidus and Boreoiulus tenuis, which both have orange ozadenes.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

A subterranean species found in cultivated soils.

When to see it

All year round.

UK Status

Widespread in Britain.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Additional images

All NatureSpot records