The Giant African Millipede (Archispirostreptus gigas) is the largest species of millipede. They live in African rain forests, where they roam the forest floor searching out decaying vegetation to consume. Millipedes are none venomous, unlike centipedes which are carnivorous and will attack without provocation. There are over 10,000 species of millipedes in the world.
When threatened, the Giant Millipede will curl up into a spiral for self defense.
Zoos where they can be seen are:
Pacific region
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Tacoma, Washington
Oregon Zoo Portland, Oregon
Wildlife Safari Winston, Oregon
San Francisco Zoo San Francisco, California
Oakland Zoo Oakland, California
Santa Ana Zoo Santa Ana, California
Charles Paddock Zoo Atascadero, California
Mountain region
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Colorado Springs, Colorado
Central region
Sunset Zoo Manhattan, Kansas
Dallas World Aquarium Dallas, Texas
Brookfield Zoo Brookfield, Illinois
St. Louis Zoo St. Louis, Missouri
Baton Rouge Zoo Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Milwaukee County Zoo Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Eastern region
Tennessee Aquarium Chatanooga, Tennessee
Pittsburgh Zoo Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Seneca Park Zoo Rochester, New York
Central Florida Zoo Sanford, Florida
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