Is it safe to hold a millipede?
It is not advisable to handle millipedes with your bare hands. Persons handling millipedes may also notice a lingering odor on their hands.

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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods
Class
Millipeds
Family
Spirobolid millipedes
Genus
Chicobolus
Species
Ivory millipede (Chicobolus spinigerus)

