Beasties in an old mine - any ideas?

[Brains]

This image shows some creepy crawlies on a fungus growing in an old Bath Stone quarry on the remains of wooden pit props. They dont appear to be eating the fungus, so what are they and what are they living on? They seem to be a kind of cave centipede or millipede, and are are not light sensitive. I am sure somebody out there will have some ideas...

The fungus from a greater perspective:

The pictures are reproduced with permision and are by Brian Clarke, originally posted on the Bath Stone Quarry Forum page on Facebook

 

[GT]

Great if odd photos! You may find some answers here: http://www.cambriancavingcouncil.org.uk/cavelife/index.html

 

[Pitlamp]

Look at the legs. If there's one pair per segment they're centipedes. If there's 2 pairs per segment they're millipedes. If they have a different number of legs or no legs they're summat else.

Many centipedes are carnivorous and many millepedes are herbivorous. You sure they're definitely not eating said fungus? It's just that millipedes tend to be found where it's good for millipedes to be (i.e. on food).

 

[Brains]

Having used the link posted by GT and studied the pictures, I am inclined to identify the things as examples of the "Spotted Snake Millipede (Blaniulus guttulatus)" which are apparently detrivores, living on decaying plant material, in this case the rotting pit props.

 

[scurve]

Definitely millipedes; I agree that they are probably Blaniulus guttulatus.