Friend or foe?

Biglad · October 2020

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I'm spotting an increasing number of these nocturnal critters on my pomegranate plants (on the soil, to be more precise). Can anybody ID them as centipedes or millipedes (my guess - two pairs of legs per segment?) and if they are likely to be a problem? I'm hoping that they can find enough to feed on without resorting to healthy leaf destruction

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Biglad · October 2020

Thanks @pansyface. That's my understanding as well - feeding on the shed foliage would be perfect behaviour. Thanks for the link - maybe Polydesmus Coriaceus aka Polly

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