Chris Mattison / Giant pill millipede (Arthrosphaera cf branti), captive, occurs Tanzania.

Alex Hyde / Tanzanian Giant Millipede {Archispirostreptus gigas} Captive, originating from Africa.

Alex Hyde / Giant millipede {Aphistogoniulus sp} running across leaf litter on rainforest floor. Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Eastern Madagascar.

Alex Hyde / Giant millipede {Aphistogoniulus sp} on tree trunk in lowland rainforest. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.

Tim Laman / Young girl (model released) holding Giant millipede, tropical rainforest, Borneo, July 2007

Tim Laman / Young boy aged 9 (model released) holding Giant millipede, tropical rainforest, Borneo, July 2007

Tim Laman / Close up of young boy aged 9 (model released) watching a Giant Pill millipede (Sphaerotherium) Borneo, July 2007

Pete Oxford / Giant millipede {Sphaerotherium sp} Madagascar

Kim Taylor / Giant millipede coiled for defense {Diplopoda} East Africa

Kim Taylor / Giant millipede {unidentified} Namibia.

MYN / Lily Kumpe / Pill millipede (Cynotelopus notabilis) Western Australia. Meetyourneighbours.net project.

Brian Bevan / Madagascan orange ringed millipede (Aphistogoniulus sp) moving through leaf mould , UK. Captive, native to Madagascar.