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Mozambique Red Fire Millipede (Centrobolus splendidus)Millipede$39.99
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Welcome to the Lil Z's Zone — every fella below is calm, slow-moving, and picked just for first-time keepers. Tap one to meet them with a grown-up!
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How it works
- 1 Scroll down + pick your favorite friend
- 2 Add the matching cozy home from the kit
- 3 Read the picture care guide together
Meet the bug friends
Tap a friend to learn about them with a grown-up.
Grown-ups, before you tap "add"
- Live arrival promise. Every bug friend is shipped with care and a live arrival guarantee.
- Free picture care guide. A kid-readable guide is included with every order.
- Real keeper help. Message us anytime; Big Z personally answers care questions.
- Spice 1 only. The Lil Z's Zone only shows our calmest, lowest-risk fellas.
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Lil Z's Zone
Lil Z's pick of every kid-approved fella plus the safe accessories to go with them. Slow movers, low-defense animals, and the gentle habitat gear (calm decor, soft substrate, kid-friendly hides)...
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Meet this bug friend
Mozambique Red Fire Millipede (Centrobolus splendidus)
A streak of fire-red across the forest floor Centrobolus splendidus, the Mozambique Red Fire Millipede, is a vivid red-orange tropical species from southeastern Africa, and in a dark, planted bioactive enclosure it absolutely pops: a living ember winding through the leaf litter.
Special care
- Give soft, damp substrate for digging.
- Offer leaf litter and small veggie treats.
- Hold low over a table with grown-up hands.
Fun facts
- MillipedeZs are slow walkers with lots of tiny feet.
- They curl up when they want a quiet moment.
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White Isopods - 10 Count Colony StarterClean-up Crew$9.99
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White Isopods - 10 Count Colony Starter
They reproduce steadily under good conditions, so a 10-count starter typically grows into a self-sustaining colony within a few months. Compatible with virtually every species in our catalog except very dry desert setups (where you'd want a different cleanup species). Adult size: 0.25-0.5 inch Quantity per order: 10 mixed-size individuals.
Special care
- Keep the habitat closed, calm, and cozy.
- A grown-up should help with feeding and misting.
- Read the picture care guide before unboxing day.
Fun facts
- This friend is picked for calm first-time keeping.
- Quiet hands and slow moves help them feel safe.
Black Hole Spider (Kukulcania arizonica)Spider$19.99
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Black Hole Spider (Kukulcania arizonica)
A velvet ambush specialist hiding in plain sight Kukulcania arizonica, the Black Hole Spider (also called the Southern House Spider), is one of the most underrated arachnids in the desert Southwest: a stocky, velvety filistatid that builds a tubular silk retreat down in a crack or crevice, lays a beautiful “starburst” of trip-lines around the entrance, and ambushes whatever stumbles in.
Special care
- Open the home only with a grown-up nearby.
- Give cork bark and corners so they can spin a web tunnel.
- Feed tiny bugs on the care-guide schedule.
Fun facts
- Black Hole SpiderZs build messy, cozy web tunnels in cracks.
- They like to stay hidden, so peek slowly and quietly.
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Maui Skunk-Striped Millipede (Spirobollelus immigrans)Millipede$3.99
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Maui Skunk-Striped Millipede (Spirobollelus immigrans)
Hit it with a blacklight and the whole colony lights up Spirobollelus immigrans, the Maui Skunk-Striped Millipede, is a peaceful, fast-growing tropical species with a striped “skunk” pattern down its back and one genuinely magical party trick: it glows.
Special care
- Give soft, damp substrate for digging.
- Offer leaf litter and small veggie treats.
- Hold low over a table with grown-up hands.
Fun facts
- MillipedeZs are slow walkers with lots of tiny feet.
- They curl up when they want a quiet moment.
African Giant Millipede (Archispirostreptus gigas)Millipede$99.99
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African Giant Millipede (Archispirostreptus gigas)
A foot of gentle, ancient, armored calm The African Giant Black Millipede, Archispirostreptus gigas, is the largest millipede on Earth: a smooth, glossy-black cylinder up to a foot long, rippling along on hundreds of tiny legs in slow hypnotic waves.
Special care
- Give soft, damp substrate for digging.
- Offer leaf litter and small veggie treats.
- Hold low over a table with grown-up hands.
Fun facts
- MillipedeZs are slow walkers with lots of tiny feet.
- They curl up when they want a quiet moment.
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Purple Rainbow Ivory Millipede (Chicobolus spinigerus)Millipede$18.99 $14.99
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Purple Rainbow Ivory Millipede (Chicobolus spinigerus)
The Florida Ivory, with a hidden purple shimmer This is Chicobolus spinigerus, the US-native Florida Ivory Millipede, in its “Purple Rainbow” color form: same hardy, easygoing species, but the dark bands throw an unexpected purple-violet iridescence when the light catches them.
Special care
- Give soft, damp substrate for digging.
- Offer leaf litter and small veggie treats.
- Hold low over a table with grown-up hands.
Fun facts
- MillipedeZs are slow walkers with lots of tiny feet.
- They curl up when they want a quiet moment.
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Bumblebee Millipede (Anadenobolus monillicornis)Millipede$7.99
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Bumblebee Millipede (Anadenobolus monillicornis)
Yellow-and-black racing stripes on a busy little composter Anadenobolus monillicornis, the Bumblebee Millipede, wears exactly the paint job the name promises: bold yellow-and-black banding all the way down, on a small, fast-footed body that is a lot more active than your average millipede.
Special care
- Give soft, damp substrate for digging.
- Offer leaf litter and small veggie treats.
- Hold low over a table with grown-up hands.
Fun facts
- MillipedeZs are slow walkers with lots of tiny feet.
- They curl up when they want a quiet moment.
Scarlet Millipede (Trigoniulus coralinus)Millipede$7.99
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Scarlet Millipede (Trigoniulus coralinus)
Glossy red, prolific, and unbothered by anything Trigoniulus coralinus, the Scarlet Millipede, is a tidy, glossy, orange-red tropical species that has spread across the warm parts of the world precisely because it is so adaptable.
Special care
- Give soft, damp substrate for digging.
- Offer leaf litter and small veggie treats.
- Hold low over a table with grown-up hands.
Fun facts
- MillipedeZs are slow walkers with lots of tiny feet.
- They curl up when they want a quiet moment.
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Rainbow Candy Pill Millipede (Rhopalomeris carnifex)Millipede$39.99
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Rainbow Candy Pill Millipede (Rhopalomeris carnifex)
It rolls into a ball, and it looks like actual candy Rhopalomeris carnifex, the Rainbow Candy Pill Millipede, is one of those animals that does not look real: a small Southeast Asian pill millipede banded in vivid red, yellow, and black, like someone spilled a packet of sweets.
Special care
- Give soft, damp substrate for digging.
- Offer leaf litter and small veggie treats.
- Hold low over a table with grown-up hands.
Fun facts
- MillipedeZs are slow walkers with lots of tiny feet.
- They curl up when they want a quiet moment.
Ivory Millipede (Chicobolus spinigerus)Millipede$9.99
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Ivory Millipede (Chicobolus spinigerus)
Cream-and-coffee bands on the best display millipede going Chicobolus spinigerus, the Florida Ivory Millipede, is the US-native classic: a 4-to-5-inch cylinder that matures into a gorgeous alternating pattern of warm cream and dark coffee bands, rippling along on a wave of tiny legs.
Special care
- Give soft, damp substrate for digging.
- Offer leaf litter and small veggie treats.
- Hold low over a table with grown-up hands.
Fun facts
- MillipedeZs are slow walkers with lots of tiny feet.
- They curl up when they want a quiet moment.
Rubber Ducky Pill Millipede (Hyleoglomeris cf Bomba)Millipede$49.99
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Rubber Ducky Pill Millipede (Hyleoglomeris cf Bomba)
A pocket-sized armadillo in duckling yellow Hyleoglomeris cf Bomba, the Rubber Ducky Pill Millipede, is small, round, and frankly adorable: soft duckling-yellow and black, and when something startles it, it folds into a perfect little ball, hence “pill.” Pill millipedes are their own order (Glomerida): they behave less like the long train millipedes and more like a chunky terrestrial isopod.
Special care
- Give soft, damp substrate for digging.
- Offer leaf litter and small veggie treats.
- Hold low over a table with grown-up hands.
Fun facts
- MillipedeZs are slow walkers with lots of tiny feet.
- They curl up when they want a quiet moment.
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Hothouse White Leg Millipede (Leptogoniulus sorornus)Millipede$29.99 $19.99
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Hothouse White Leg Millipede (Leptogoniulus sorornus)
The millipede that builds you a self-running colony Leptogoniulus sorornus, the Hothouse Whiteleg, is a small tropical species with a neat trick: it is prolific.
Special care
- Give soft, damp substrate for digging.
- Offer leaf litter and small veggie treats.
- Hold low over a table with grown-up hands.
Fun facts
- MillipedeZs are slow walkers with lots of tiny feet.
- They curl up when they want a quiet moment.
American Pinkfoot Millipede (Narceus americanus)Millipede$9.99
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American Pinkfoot Millipede (Narceus americanus)
A bit of the eastern forest floor, on your shelf The American Pinkfoot, Narceus americanus, is the gentle giant of the eastern US woodlands and the biggest millipede native to the country: a four-inch cylinder of glossy dark segments rimmed in the bright pink legs that give it its name, the thing you find under a damp log on a hike in Appalachia.
Special care
- Give soft, damp substrate for digging.
- Offer leaf litter and small veggie treats.
- Hold low over a table with grown-up hands.
Fun facts
- MillipedeZs are slow walkers with lots of tiny feet.
- They curl up when they want a quiet moment.
Regal Jumping Spider (Phidippus regius)Spider$19.99
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Regal Jumping Spider (Phidippus regius)
The arachnid that won the personality lottery Phidippus regius, the Regal Jumping Spider, is the one that converts people.
Special care
- Open the home only with a grown-up nearby.
- Use a small, secure habitat with hiding and climbing space.
- Feed tiny bugs on the care-guide schedule.
Fun facts
- Jumping SpiderZs watch the world with bright eyes.
- They are tiny hunters, so calm watching is best.