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A centipede has two legs per segment, one on each side. And they usually stick out to the side of the centipede. A milipede has 4 legs per segment, two on each side, and they are usually more under the body of the milipede.

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How many legs does centipide have?

The number of legs a centipede has depends on the number of body segments it has. Centipedes usually have one pair of legs per segment.


What has more legs a centipede or a millipede?

A millipede has more legs.Milli is for thousands centi is for hundreds.The centipede,despite what its name indicates,actually doesn't have a hundred legs.It has two legs per body segiment so its always under or over the hundred legs mark.


How many legs duos a centipede have?

Centipedes have one pair of legs per body segment, millipedes have 2 pair per segment.


What is flat segmented body and has one pair of legs per segment?

This is called a centipede (having 100 legs) although it does not have 100.


How many muscles do centipedes have?

Centipedes have one pair of legs per body segment, so the number of muscles in a centipede varies depending on the species and the number of body segments they have. On average, a centipede can have hundreds of muscles.


A centipede has 100 legs True or False?

Some do, but most don't. The number of legs can range from 20 to more than 100.


Does a centipede have 100 legs or feet?

No. They don't have exactly 100 legs. It depends on the species; centipedes can have up to 15 pairs of legs to a 180. Because they're called 'centipedes' doesn't mean that they have to have 100 legs. It's the same with millipedes, they can have up to 200 pairs.


What is the differences between a centipede and a millipede?

Centipedes have one set of legs per body segment and millipedes have two sets per segment. Millipede means "thousands of feet". Has two pairs or four legs on most body segments. Centipede means "hundreds of feet". Has one pair or two legs on each body segment. Although neither has anywhere near "hundreds of feet" the centipede generally has fewer legs than a millipede. Millipedes are non-toxic, but centipedes do contain some venom that can cause irritation.


How many legs per body section do millipedes have?

Millipedes have two pairs of legs per body section, which means they have four legs on each segment of their body. This distinguishes them from centipedes, which have only one pair of legs per body segment.


How many legs does a millipede have per segment?

Most millipedes have two pairs of legs per body segment, which means they have four legs per segment. This is how they get their name, as "milli" means thousand and "pede" means leg, although most species do not actually have a thousand legs.


Why is a centipede an insect?

It is not called a centipede


How are a centipede and a millipede the same?

The class difference is the number of legs per body segment : a centipede has one pair of legs to each segment, while a millipede has two pairs.However, the two classes are very dissimilar and mostly look nothing alike.Centipedes (class Chilopoda) have flattened bodies and longer antennae for their size.Millipedes (class Diplopoda) have long, taller, semi-cylindrical bodies.