what eats bean seeds?

bigsprouts · « **on:** June 04, 2007, 17:36 »

hi my missus planted runner bean seeds and we got nothing grow when we finaly decided to examine one of the seeds to see what happened we found the seeds were infested with what looked like tiny centipedes what are these creatures and do they only eat seeds or will they munch plants also? :?

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #1 on:** June 04, 2007, 17:59 »

centipedes are predatory ie. eat other animals (very small ones :roll: )

What you've found are millipedes probably the Spotted Snake Millipede (Blaniulus guttulatus).

http://www.the-piedpiper.co.uk/th11b(3).htm (you'll need to copy and paste this link into your browser rather can clicking it !)

slow_worm · « **Reply #2 on:** June 04, 2007, 20:59 »

How old were the seeds?
Old bean seeds have quite a high failure rate and just rot in the ground

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