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An on-site survey of a millipede outbreak and the countermeasures, plus a report on vegetation encroaching from the neighboring land.

Photos taken by a carpenter who came to do some work. The image quality is poor so it's hard to tell, but a huge number of live millipedes have appeared around the house.

Until now I'd been using an electric chainsaw to cut trees and branches encroaching on the property, but on sloped land, managing the power cord was a hassle. This time I bought a Makita cordless chainsaw and took on the cutting. It runs on two 18V battery packs for 36V, so it's heavy. The blade cuts

They're getting in even though I applied aluminum tape. Maybe there are fewer of them. They've piled up again in the spot where there are always lots of dead ones. It seems the millipedes aren't going away this year either. There are many inside the rooms too. I can't figure out how they're getting in... despite sealing the gap where a dead centipede was

My first visit in about a month. I put aluminum tape around the entrance tiles so millipedes couldn't climb up, so let's check the results. Unfortunately, the millipedes are still getting in. Whether they are climbing over the aluminum tape or climbing up somewhere else and reaching the entrance

The original mixer faucet started leaking, so I tried replacing it myself.

A record of trees encroaching from the neighboring land, the resulting loss of sunlight, and our countermeasures against the millipedes that come with it.

An inspection through the underfloor access hatch revealed many dead millipedes. Investigating how they get in and considering countermeasures.

Spreading slaked lime to counter a mass outbreak of millipedes. Encroachment from the neighboring land also continues.

Millipede activity at our first visit of 2023. They are already active even though it is still cold.