Spotted Snake Millipede - Blaniulus guttulatus

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Description

This blind Blanulid is a pale cream species with long hairs on the body ring and blood red spots (ozadenes) on the sides.

Similar Species

Confusion is most likely with the two other blind Blanulids: Archiboreoiulus pallidus and Boreoiulus tenuis, which both have orange ozadenes.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

A subterranean species found in cultivated soils.

When to see it

All year round.

UK Status

Widespread in Britain.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

  • David Nicholls
    Leicester, Beaumont Park
    21 March 2021
  • Annie Smith
    Clarendon park garden
    22 May 2016
  • Saharima Roenisch
    Oadby, Lucas Marsh Nature Reserve
    05 May 2019
  • AJ Cann
    St Marys Knighton
    10 December 2018
  • Dylan
    Melton garden
    05 February 2024

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Common names
Spotted Snake Millipede
Species group:
Centipedes & Millipedes
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Julida
Family:
Blaniulidae
Records on NatureSpot:
18
First record:
30/09/1987 (Adrian Rundle)
Last record:
25/01/2025 (Pugh, Dylan)

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  • Saharima Roenisch
    Leicester Abbey Park
    26 April 2019
  • Annie Smith
    Clarendon park garden
    22 May 2016
  • Annie Smith
    Clarendon park garden
    01 March 2017
  • Annie Smith
    Clarendon park garden
    01 March 2017
  • AJ Cann
    St Marys Knighton
    10 December 2018
  • AJ Cann
    Market Bosworth
    31 December 2018
  • Saharima Roenisch
    Leicester Evington Park
    06 May 2019
  • David Nicholls
    Leicester, Beaumont Park
    21 March 2021
  • Saharima Roenisch
    Leicester Evington Park
    06 May 2019