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Unlike centipedes, millipedes do not bite or sting. Although they do not bite, some millipedes defend themselves another way. They produce an unpleasant-smelling liquid from glands on their sides. Scientists think this liquid is toxic to insects, spiders and small animals. The liquid can cause small blisters on the skin of people who try to handle certain millipedes.The toxin that millipedes release keeps away most predators. Some large millipede species can spray these toxins as far as 32 inches (80 cm). Contact with these secretions may cause allergic reactions in some people.