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Millipedes actually do NOT have over 1000 legs (milli = thousand). The word comes from Latin roots mille ("thousand") and pes ("foot"). Millipedes just appear to have a 'thousand' legs. Common millipedes only have 36 to 400 legs. A rare variety has up to 700 legs.
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∙ 7y agoNo, despite the name, you will likely never find one with more than 750 legs, and common ones won't have over 400. Some even have 50 or less. The reason for the discrepancies in numbers here is that they are a group of many species.
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∙ 10y agoTypically 36-400 is the number of legs that a millipede can have.
Specifically, the arthropod's name comes from the combination of the Latin words mille("thousand") and pes ("foot"). Thus far, there is no known 1,000-legged millipede. The record-holder thus far is the 750-legged Illacme plenipes of central California.
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∙ 11y agothe number of legs can range depending on the specimen. When first hatched they have six legs, but fully grown can have several hundred. All millipedes have two pairs of legs per body segment not counting the first five, so by multiply the body segments by 4 minus 10 and you have the amount of individual legs.
My largest one has 262 legs. : )
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Are millipedes dangerous?
NO! Millipedes are not dangerous. They are small but have many legs. Centipedes are dangerous, so don't freak out over millipedes. I should know cause millipedes are always in my house so I researched them.
Is it a centipede or a millipede that has a thousand legs?
Neither. Despite the name "milli", which means "1000", there are no known millipedes with this many legs. Similarly, although "cent" means 100, centipedes do not have 100 legs. They vary from 20-300+ pairs.
How many jointed legs do arthropods have?
The number of legs varies by species. Hexapoda like the insects have six; decapoda like lobsters and crabs have ten (including specialized appendages); myriapods like millipedes may have over 700.
Difference between millipedes and earthworms?
Millepedes have legs and earthworms don't.
What is an arthropod with a lot of legs called?
An arthropod with a lot of legs would be a myriapod (subphylum Myriapoda's word origin here meaning exactly that, a lot of legs or feet), like the centipedes and millipedes.
Do millapedes have over 100 legs?
no, millipedes have 2 legs on each side per body segment.
What is the main difference between centipedes and millipedses?
Centipedes have 100 legs an millipedes have 1000 legs.
Are millipedes dangerous?
NO! Millipedes are not dangerous. They are small but have many legs. Centipedes are dangerous, so don't freak out over millipedes. I should know cause millipedes are always in my house so I researched them.
How are centipedes different from millipede?
Despite the fact that the name "centipede" means 100 legs and "millipede" means 100 legs, centipedes do not have 100 legs and millipedes do not have 1000 legs. It has been found that no species of millipede has more than 400 legs.One of the main differences between centipedes and millipedes is that centipedes have one pair (i.e.two legs) on each segment and millipedes have two pairs (i.e. four legs) on most segments. Centipedes move more quickly than millipedes.Centipedes are also more flexible, with a more flattened body than millipedes, which have a more cylindrical body. Centipedes tend to prefer dryer, more arid environments, while millipedes prefer moist deciduous forests.
Can caterpillars have 100 legs.?
No. They can't have 100 legs, but millipedes can.Also, interestingly, while centipedes can have from under 20 to hundreds of legs, they can never have 100 due to a weird trait of always having an odd number of pairs of legs, so the could have 98 or 102 legs, but never 100.
How many legs do millipede and centipede have?
centipedes- 700-950 legs millipedes- 350,000-700,000 legs
How many legs duos a centipede have?
Centipedes have one pair of legs per body segment, millipedes have 2 pair per segment.
What is the characteristic of millipedes?
Millipedes are often confused with centipedes, but they are not very much alike at all! millipedes have a hard outer shell, move slowly, and kind of look like long pillbugs(aka potato bugs or woodlice). They do not have a million legs (as their name means "million legs"), but can have from 40 legs to around 100 legs. Centipedes, on the other hand, can only have up to 78.
How many legs per body section do millipedes have?
Millipedes have two pairs of legs per body segment.
Is it a centipede or a millipede that has a thousand legs?
Neither. Despite the name "milli", which means "1000", there are no known millipedes with this many legs. Similarly, although "cent" means 100, centipedes do not have 100 legs. They vary from 20-300+ pairs.
What animal has 300 legs?
Millipedes have around 300 legs
What would be the best way to describe the movement made by millipedes?
Millipedes are arthropods. It is a common belief that millipedes have one thousand legs, as their name implies, yet no millipede with 1000 legs has ever been discovered. The movement made by the millipedes' legs is generally described as wave-like.
