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Insect ID please.

glaswegian · 2024-10-29 19:14:59

Hi, I’ve been finding these wee beasties around the house recently, they’re around 3/4 of an inch long, never seen one in the house before but quite frequently of late, I wouldn’t like to think of them getting in to the cat food and her to swallow one. Apologies for the bad pics.

29-10-2024 08:14PM

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Hi, I’ve been finding these wee beasties around the house recently, they’re around 3/4 of an inch long, never seen one in the house before but quite frequently of late, I wouldn’t like to think of them getting in to the cat food and her to swallow one.
Apologies for the bad pics.

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#2 29-10-2024 08:34PM

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It's a millipede. They eat decaying bits and pieces. Hedgehogs eat them, so they won't kill your cat. Harmless little things.

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#3 29-10-2024 09:37PM

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122776743#Comment_122776743

Thanks Hazedoll 👍️

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#4 29-10-2024 09:55PM

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If you cleaned up your garden of leaves recently might explain why they are inside - they like damp so if no damp in house they won’t be there for long

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#5 13-03-2025 10:21PM

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What about this one ? they hop around and often seem to hiding under pots and things. this one curled up and played dead.

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#6 13-03-2025 10:27PM

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i think this is it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcitalitrus_dorrieni

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