The purpose of the nighttime excursion was to find cherry millipedes, many-legged creatures that roam hardwood forests in search of their primary food source, decaying leaves and other organic ...

Millipede chemistry belongs to a narrow lineage. Only species from the subterclass Colobognatha produce terpenoid alkaloids.

If you’re walking along a trail in the Pacific Northwest, you might spot a millipede with bright yellow dots on its exterior.