Pill Millipede Glomeris marginata (Villers, 1789)
Immensely common around Sherwood Forest, but also in all wooded areas, where it can be found during the day under logs etc. Pill Millipedes are named after their ability to roll into a tight ball for protection against predators. Most specimens are black, but occasionally more attractively marked examples are found.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Glomeris marginata
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Nick Crouch. Tony Barber. Keith and Belinda Lugg. Meg Skinner. Bill Ely. Wil Heeney. Allan and Annette Binding (Clumber Park invertebrate records). Derek Whiteley. Paul Richards. Stuart Warrington. The National Trust (Clumber Park invertebrate records). NBGRC. Pauline Bradford. Peter Kirby (Ploughman Wood Invertebrate survey 1998 on behalf of the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust). David Shaw.

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Updated January 2024
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