How long do millipedes live in captivity?

In captivity a millipede can live to be ten years old, but most specimens are wild-collected so it is impossible to predict how long one will live.

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Species of Cherokia

Georgia flat-backed millipede

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Georgia flat-backed millipede (Cherokia georgiana)

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