{"product_id":"giant-pill-millipede-spaerotheriida-sp","title":"Giant Pill Millipede (Spaerotheriida sp.)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAhAC\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi8mr-b47mXAxWBVPUHHcFuKVAQ0fERegYIAggCEAU\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl,mfl\"\u003eGiant pill millipedes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[false,\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,false,{\u0026quot;u\u0026quot;:0},false,{\u0026quot;u\u0026quot;:0},{\u0026quot;u\u0026quot;:0}]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e are short, stout arthropods belonging to the order Sphaerotheriida,\u003c\/span\u003e that can roll into a tight, glossy ball the size of a ping-pong ball, cherry, or even an orange.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ZLzG0d ncoeY E8xBUb\" role=\"heading\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"aria-level=H624sb_t\/fLk2Md\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi8mr-b47mXAxWBVPUHHcFuKVAQi4wTegYIAggCEAw\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAhAM\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\"\u003eAppearance:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Unlike long, slender millipedes, they have 11 to 13 wide, heavily arched segments covered in a thick, shiny exoskeleton (tergites), roughly 42 legs, and look like oversized woodlice (roly-polies).\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\"\u003eDefense:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e When threatened, they use \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\"\u003evolvation\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e—rolling into an impenetrable ball where their second and last dorsal plates interlock to protect their soft underbelly. Unlike some smaller pill millipedes or other millipede groups, Sphaerotheriida rely purely on this mechanical shell rather than toxic chemical sprays.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\"\u003eDiet:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e They are \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\"\u003edetritivores\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e that eat decaying leaf litter, rotting hardwood, and organic waste on forest floors, recycling nutrients back into the soil.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi8mr-b47mXAxWBVPUHHcFuKVAQi4wTegYIAggCEAw\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAhAM\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi8mr-b47mXAxWBVPUHHcFuKVAQi4wTegYIAggCEAw\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAhAM\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\"\u003eHabitat:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e They live in Southern Africa, Madagascar, South and Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"XSq4R KI3fJ\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAhAN\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Biota Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52826673643751,"sku":null,"price":39.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/5014\/0903\/files\/large_1.jpg?v=1792067856","url":"https:\/\/www.biotastudio.com.au\/products\/giant-pill-millipede-spaerotheriida-sp","provider":"Biota Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}