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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.

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What animal has 20 legs?

Ones, in kashmir a snake have been found that have 20 legs.


Arthropods are classified based on the number and structure of their?

Legs. 6: Insect 8: Arachnid 10 or 12: Crustacean More than 12: Centipede or Millipede.


What are common characteristics of centipedes and millipedes?

The word 'millipede' means a thousand legs, where as 'centipede' means a hundred legs. Also, the millipede is poisonous (don't eat it) and some species are toxic (don't touch it). The centipede is venomous (don't let it bite you). Each millipede's segments are connected to two pairs of legs and the centipede only has one pair for each segment. millipedes may have more legs but the centipede is usually longer and flatter as the millipede is very round


What is a small worm with feet and antenna?

Either a centipede or a millipede.


What is the name of a bug or insect that has about 40 legs?

You are probably referring to the millipede of which there are about 1000 different species. They are somewhat misnamed since they have anywhere from 36 to about 400 legs (depending on the species), but they sure look like they have a million. You might also be referring to the centipede which has 24 to about 200 legs, again depending on the species. You can easily tell the two apart by the fact that the millipede has a rounded body with two pairs of legs on each segment, whereas the centipede has a flattened body with a single pair of legs per segment - that is if you can get one to stay still long enough to tell.