The Millipede Enthusiast's Database 

3/7/2023

1. Revised Substrate and Food page under Basic Millipede Husbandry

10/29/2022

1. Added Pachybolidae page, with report on Epibolus diet and photos, and photos of Trigoniulus macropygus and Trigoniulus corralinus

10/22/2022

1. Added breeding behavior observation of Apheloria cf. polychroma to Apheloria

2. Added photos of breeding behavior of Apheloria cf. polychroma to Apheloria 

3. Added YouTube video of Apheloria sp. to Apheloria 

10/21/2022

1. Added new banner of Apheloria cf. polychroma to Apheloria 

2. Added photos of Apheloria cf. polychroma to Apheloria

10/14/2022

1. Revised format and writing across site

10/7/22 

1. Added additional information to Xystodesmidae 

2. Added information and photos of Apheloria polychroma to Apheloria

4/20/2022

1. Revised and updated Basic Millipede Husbandry page

3/28/2022

1. Added photos of Glomeris pulchra "Croatia" and Glomeris sp. from Germany to Glomeris

3/25/2022

1. Added photos of Apheloria montana to Apheloria

2/23/2022

1. Added Glomeridae page, with Glomeris and Glomeris marginata breeding report and photos

2/13/2022

1. Added wild observation of Tylobolus utahensis to Tylobolus

2. Added photos of Tylobolus utahensis to Tylobolus

2/9/2022

1. Added genus page header photo for Gosodesmus, replaced photos of Gosodesmus claremontus

2. Rewrote and added genus page header photo for Tylobolus, added new photos of Tylobolus claremontus

3. Updated Current Needs section

1/23/2022 

1. Added genera page header photos for Desmoxytes, Orthomorpha, and Salpidobolus 

1/21/2022

1. Updated and added citations across the site, made various minor grammatical and stylistic corrections

2. Added Melaphe to Xystodesmidae

3. Added photo of Melaphe cypria to Melaphe

1/11/2022

1. Added genera page header photos for Anadenbolus, Narceus, Rhinocricus, Sechelleptus, and Telodeinopus

12/23/2021

1. Added Brachoria to Xystodesmidae

2. Added Harpaphe to Xystodesmidae

3. Updated citations and citation formatting across site

4. Added photos of Atopochetus dollfusi, Nyssodesmus python, Polyzonium germanicum, Poratia digitata, Rhopalomeris suspect carnifex, Trigoniulus corralinus, Tonkinbolus caudulanus, and an unknown Malagasy species to Gallery

5. Added photos of Desmoxytes delfae to Desmoxytes

6. Adde photos of Orthomorpha sp. "North Perak" and "Ao Nang" to Orthomorpha

7. Added photos of Spirostreptidae sp. "1", "2", "6", "8", and Sechelleptus lambertoni "Orange" to Spirostreptidae sp.

11/15/2021

1. Added wild observation of Narceus americanus/annularis "Rocksprings" to Narceus

2. Added photos of Narceus americanus/annularis "Rocksprings" to Narceus 

11/9/2021

1. Finished the removal and transferring of information on the Family home pages to genus sub-pages, and wrote introductions to each family

11/3/2021

1. Added photos of Macrolenostreptus brachycerus and Sechelleptus suspect lambertoni to Spirostreptidae

11/2/2021

1. Added sub-pages for all genera to the Family pages to make navigation and linking easier

2. Added photo of Niponia nodulosa to Gallery

10/5/2021

1. Added photos of Narceus americanus/annularis to Spirobolidae

2. Added photo of Oxidus gracilis to Paradoxosomatidae

10/1/2021

1. Revised and updated portions of the Substrate and Food section of Basic Millipede Care

2. Updated and revised formatting for Rhinocricidae

3. Made various small fixes relating to spelling and grammar across the site

4. Added wild observation of Oxidus gracilis to Paradoxosomatidae

5. Updated and added recipes to Library of Substrate

6. Revised and updated portions of Basic Millipede Care

9/26/2021

1. Added captive report of Orthomorpha cf. arboricola to Paradoxosomatidae

2. Added photos of Orthomorpha cf. arboricola to Paradoxosomatidae

3. Added photo of Orthoporus ornatus "Pumpkin"/"Gold" to Spirostreptidae

4. Made various small corrections across the site

5. Added Oxidus to Paradoxosomatidae

9/25/2021

1. Added photos of Trachelomegalus modestior to Gallery

9/24/2021

1. Added wild observation of Narceus americanus/annularis to Spirobolidae

2. Created Xystodesmidae page

3. Added Apheloria to Xystodesmidae 

4. Officially welcomed Connor Smotzer to The MED Team (huzzah!)

5. Added Orthomorpha to Paradoxosomatidae

6. Added photos of Helicorthomorpha holstii to Paradoxosomatidae

9/23/2021

1. Added Helicorthomorpha to Paradoxosomatidae

2.  Added photo of Asiomorpha coarctata to Paradoxosomatidae

3. Added guide on differences between Asiomorpha coarctata and Oxidus gracilis to Paradoxosomatidae

9/22/2021

1. Added foot rot treatment information to Basic Millipede Husbandry

2. Added photos of Teldeinopus assiniensis, aoutii, and Spirostreptidae sp. "9" to Spirostreptidae

3. Added photos of "Sulawesi Hornet Millipede", Spirostreptidae sp. (sold as Pelmatojulus excisus), and Spirostreptidae sp. "Delta Nigerian Brown" to Gallery

4. Added information regarding Spirostreptidae sp. "8" to Spirostreptidae

5. Added Desmoxytes to Paradoxosomatidae

6. Added photos of Desmoxytes planata to Paradoxosomatidae

7. Switched out photo of Centrobolus splendidus in Gallery with higher-quality ones

9/21/2021

1. Updated list of numbered Spirostreptidae with new information

2. Created Paradoxosomatidae page

3. Added Antheromorpha to Paradoxosomatidae

4. Added Antheromorpha uncinata photos to Paradoxosomatidae

5. Added Asiomorpha to Paradoxosomatidae

6. Added wild observation of Asiomorpha coarctata

7. Updated About page

9/7/2021

1. Added photos of Rhinocricus suspect parcus to Rhinocricidae

2. Added photos of Chicobolus spinigerus "Miccosukee" to Spirobolidae

3. Added photos of Anadenobolus arboreus "Red" to Rhinocricidae

4. Added a section on plants to Basic Millipede Husbandry

7/23/2021

1. Updated the list of numbered Spirostreptidae in Spirostreptidae

2. Added photo of Sechelleptus lambertoni to Spirostreptidae

3. Added photo of Spirostreptidae sp. "8" to Spirostreptidae

4. Fixed sentence structure in various places

5. Added photos of Spirostreptidae sp. "1" and "6" to Spirostreptidae

6. Added photo of Gosodesmus claremontus to Andrognathidae

7. Added Telodeinopus to Spirostreptidae

8. Added Anastreptus to Spirostreptidae

7/16/2021

1. Added photo of Orthoporus ornatus to Spirostreptidae

2. Added basic outline of numbered Spirostreptidae to Spirostreptidae

3. Added photo of Macrolenostreptus brachycerus to Spirostreptidae

7/14/2021

1. Added care notes regarding Orthoporus sp. "Guadeloupe" to Spirostreptidae

2. Added photo of Orthoporus sp. "Guadeloupe" to Spirostreptidae

3. Merged notes on Doratogonus and Otostreptus due to similarity of care and widespread use of the old name for O. stylifer in the hobby

4. Added Rhapidostreptus to Spirostreptidae

5. Added Spirostreptus to Spirostreptidae (kept Tropostreptus hamatus in with Spirostreptus for simplicity)

6. Added photo of Narceus americanus "Wekiwa" to Spirobolidae

7. Replaced photos of Narceus americanus "Albino" with clearer ones in Spirobolidae

8. Added photos of Spirostreptus servatius to Spirostreptidae

7/11/2021

1. Revised notes on Acladocricus taxonomy in Rhinocricidae

7/9/2021

1. Added Ophistreptus to Spirostreptidae

2. Added video of Ophistreptus guineensis to Spirostreptidae

3. Added Orthoporus to Spirostreptidae

4. Added photos of Orthoporus flavior, texicolens, and sp. "Sanderson Area" to Spirostreptidae

5. Added photos of Pachyiulus foetidissimus to Gallery

7/7/2021

1. Added Odontostreptus to Spirostreptidae

2. Added video of Odontostreptus sp. "2" to Spirostreptidae

3. Added photos of Octoglena sp. to Gallery

4. Added photo of Paeromopus cf. angusticeps to Gallery

7/6/2021

1. Added Anadenobolus ocraceus photo to Rhinocricidae

2. Added Mardonius to Spirostreptidae with notes on the genus

7/5/2021

1. Added Hiltonius sp. "California Millipede" photos to Spirobolidae

2. Added Trigoniulus macropygus photos to Gallery

7/4/2021

1. Added breeding report of Hiltonius sp. "San Diego" to Spirobolidae

2. Created Library of Substrate Page

3. Added flake soil guide to Library of Substrate

4. Made minor grammatical and punctuation corrections across the site

5/7/2021

1. Added Salpidobolus sp. "Irian Jaya" photos to Rhinocricidae

2. Added Doratogonus stephensi photos to Spirostreptidae

3. Added Nigerian Spirostreptidae photos to Gallery

5/6/2021

1. Updated Conservation page with link to a paper on millipede diversity, ecology, and conservation

5/5/2021 

1. Updated Gallery with Acladocricus, Centrobolus splendidus, and Coromus diaphorus photos

5/3/2021

1. Various small corrections made to Rhinocricidae, updated information on Acladocricus sp./Thyropygus sp. "Java" and added video of mating behavior

5/1/2021

1. Added Gosodesmus to Andrognathidae

2. Added Doratogonus to Spirostreptidae

4/30/2021

1. Added Microtrullius to Spirostreptidae

4/29/2021

1. Added information and photos pertaining to Brachycybe producta and rosea to Andrognathidae

4/28/2021

1. Updated Andrognathidae with notes on probable species richness, added Pseudodesmus

2. Added Spirostreptidae photo to Gallery

4/26/2021

1. Updated Spirostreptidae with Archispirostreptus information and photos

2. Added to Spirostreptidae discussion on unidentifiable species

3. Added Sechelleptus info to Spirostreptidae

4. Updated Spirobolidae with Narceus americanus albino photos

5. Added Acladocricus and Californiulus photos to gallery 

6. Created Andrognathidae page with photos and collection report of B. producta, added photos of B. lecontii

7. Updated Rhinocricidae with new Acladocricus/Thyropygus sp. information and Acladocricus sp. identification

8. Added recommended USA west coast Quercus sp. to collect to Basic Millipede Husbandry 

9. Added Thyropygus pachyurus photos to Harpagaphoridae

10. Added Current Progress to Home page