Animals & Nature

How many legs does the leggiest millipede species ever discovered (Eumillipes persephone, found in Australia in 2021) have?

Answer

1,306 legs

'Millipede' means 'a thousand feet', but no millipede actually had a thousand legs until this pale, eyeless creature was found 60 meters underground in a mining drill hole in Western Australia. The previous record holder had just 750.

Source: Marek et al., Scientific Reports (2021) / Guinness World Records

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