Appearance:

Brownish, 1 to 1-1/2 inches long; segmented, with a pair of legs per segment.

Habits:

Nocturnal; normally live outdoors under objects located on damp soil; hordes will crawl into homes.

Diet:

Damp and decaying wood and plant matter.

Reproduction:

Eggs are deposited in the soil; most species reach sexual maturity in the second year, and live several years after that.

Other Info:

Occasional epidemics occur, where thousands of millipedes will infest an area, sometimes carpeting the ground with their bodies.