This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The millipede gets their name from the Latin mille, meaning “thousand”, and pes, meaning “foot”. They are found on all continents, sans Antarctica. A funny fact is that, until 2020, there were no documented millipedes with 1,000 legs. However, a species was discovered that has over 1,300 legs! The IUCN […]

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