Centipede.
Small millipede. Not a good idea to pick them up, as they exude a nasty cyanide-based defense chemical.
On allotments and other earthy matters, in and around Stoke-on-Trent.
Monday, 19 November 2012
Centipedes and Millipedes
A new radio progamme today, on Centipedes and Millipedes.
Centipedes are night-hunters of creepy-crawly insects, so they're good for the gardener...
Centipede.
Millipedes on the other hand, will have your young seedlings and soft bits of things like carrots, given half a chance. So it pays to be able to tell them apart.
Small millipede. Not a good idea to pick them up, as they exude a nasty cyanide-based defense chemical.
Centipede.
Small millipede. Not a good idea to pick them up, as they exude a nasty cyanide-based defense chemical.
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