Unwanted - Unknown Name Worm - Centipede

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  1. Scotty13

    Scotty13 New Seed

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    It seems like I see these worms/centipedes in my garden, mostly dead beside a mound of dirt on top my garden rocks.

    What is the name of this worm/centipede and he/she the culprit who’s making mounds of dirt in my gardens? If so, how do I stop them?

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  3. Palustris

    Palustris Young Pine

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    Millipede.
     
  4. toni

    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Millipedes eat decaying leaves, mulch and other dead plant matter left on the ground. Millipedes are beneficial in the garden but if there is too much debris laying around they will rapidly multiply and could become a problem.

    How big are the mounds of dirt? My first thought is ants.
     
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    The mound is about the size of a tennis ball. Any suggestions on how to get rid of them?
     
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    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    What do you want to get rid of ? Millipedes are beneficial to the garden, if the mounds are made ants then you want to move them on....sounds like you first need to find out what is causing the mounds.
     

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