Millipede Small 320×46 Medium 640×91 Large 1024×146 Download Tiff Original 2400×343 | (352.1 KB) Description Millipedes are usually cylindrical. The origins of the legs are usually brought very close to the middle line of the body below. These insects feed on decaying vegetable tissue. Keywords Insect, millipede Galleries Centipedes and Millipedes Source: Nicholson, George The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening, Div. VI (London, England: L. Upcott Gill, 1884)