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. 2023 Oct 31;13(21):3375. doi: 10.3390/ani13213375

Figure 9.

Figure 9

Pictured here are several terrestrial millipedes from the state of Florida. These animals are frequently fossorial, although they can be observed on sidewalks, roadways, and on lawns or in gardens. While some excrete a slightly noxious substance when disturbed, they are relatively harmless to humans, and are fascinating to observe. Some are kept as pets or displayed in zoological collections. When maintained under human care they deserve welfare consideration with regard to habitat, nutrition, enrichment, and safety from predators and other threats. Photograph by D Deresienski.