Millipedes, centipedes, sowbugs and pillbugs, common in wooded areas and in moist, sheltered places, rarely do damage, even when they invade buildings during certain times of the year. But their ...

A: Warm weather, moisture and decaying vegetation are ideal for a rapid increase in millipede populations. Outside of buildings, the population of millipedes can be in the millions. When the ...

More stories about creepy-crawly (or buzzing) pests and what to do about them. You might have noticed: Millipedes are moving indoors again. That explains the unwelcome sightings in living rooms, ...

As temperatures rise during the summer, most North Carolina residents tend to stay inside air-conditioned spaces. Unfortunately, so do critters. Among those creepy crawlers are centipedes, millipedes ...

An Australian zoologist has documented a remarkably sharp boundary between two species of millipede in northwest Tasmania. The boundary is more than 200 km long and apparently less than 100 m wide. A ...

So you’re out for a walk, experiencing one of the spectacular spring days we’re enjoying, when you notice a millipede perched at the top of a fallen tree branch. When you see another one, it strikes ...

Millipedes aren’t among the most popular animals in the world. When they are thought of, it’s usually concerning a pest-control problem. There is a dedicated pet community that enjoys taking care of ...

Last week we talked about centipedes. This week we will discuss millipedes. Millipedes are long, slow-moving, worm-like animals with many body segments. There are two pairs of legs on most body ...

Another pest question from a reader resulted in a quick answer from Donald Lewis, entomologist at Iowa State University. Lewis is again hearing numerous reports about the household invasion of ...

A mysterious line where two millipede species meet has been mapped in northwest Tasmania, Australia. Both species are common in their respective ranges, but the two millipedes cross very little into ...

A mysterious line where two millipede species meet has been mapped in northwest Tasmania, Australia. Both species are common in their respective ranges, but the two millipedes cross very little into ...