Canterbury Christchurch By Mary Argue of RNZ Hopes have been dashed that a parasitic worm will effectively kill hordes of invasive millipedes plaguing parts of New Zealand. Residents on Wellington's south coast sounded the alarm about infestations of the Portuguese millipede almost a year ago, with stories of finding hundreds of the scaly black creatures around their homes and inside bags, shoes, and even beds. Last month, website  iNaturalist  reported a possible sighting of the millipede in Christchurch. The Ministry for Primary Industries had identified the species in New Plymouth and Nelson - and while it is considered a nuisance, it is not classified as a pest species and does not meet the threshold for official control measures. Biosecurity New Zealand manager pest management programmes Cath Duthie said MPI was aware of the iNaturalist post.…