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




