Xenobolus carnifex

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Red-spined millipede
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Xenobolus carnifex
(Fabricius, 1775)

Xenobolus carnifex is a species of spirobolidan millipede found in South India and Sri Lanka. [1] It is a common species and can become a household pest, infesting and damaging thatched roofs, creating a "continual shower of faecal pellets", and invading food and water supplies. [2] X. carnifex ranges from 58 to 65 mm (2.3 to 2.6 in) in length, with 48 to 50 body segments. [3] The body color is dark or black, with a band of red or pink running down the dorsal midline. [1]

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References

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