2 Little Insects in the Morning

-Rusty Millipede-

I found a rusty Millipede while I was taking a walk in my yard! It had a reddish tint to it and I didn't have my phone with me at the time. So, I went running back to the house to get my phone.

I came back with it and it took me a while to take a picture of it because I had to find where it went first hahaha! I took a picture of it anyways and found some cute beady eyes (or are those eyes?)

I searched it up on google!

"Millipedes do not use their eyes very much. In fact, some scientists believe that millipedes are blind. They use their antennae to move around. If you watch a millipede you will see that they continually tap the ground as they move along, like a blind person with a cane."

"These millipedes inhabit moist areas, rotten wood and compost."

-Oriental Latrine Fly-

I found this while searching for another insect.

I've seen these a couple of times and the color lead me to be wary of them. As if they posed a much higher threat than the ordinary housefly.

According to wikipedia:

"C. megacephala have large red eyes, those of males being close together, and those of females farther apart."

I could assume this one was a female by that.

Posted on November 1, 2020 11:22 PM by godfreysigamata