Spotted Snake Millipede - Blaniulus guttulatus

This blind Blanulid is a pale cream species with long hairs on the body ring and blood red spots (ozadenes) on the sides.

Confusion is most likely with the two other blind Blanulids Archiboreoiulus pallidus and Boreoiulus tenuis, which both have orange ozadenes.

A subterranean species found in cultivated soils.

All year round.

Widespread in Britain.

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.