A god of the underworld: Discovery of world's first 'true' millipede with over 1,000 legs

First true millipede discovered in Australia with 1,306 legs

Scientists have discovered the first millipede that has more than 1,000 legs -- 1,306 to be precise -- and the most legs of any living creature on Earth.

The first true millipede has been discovered and it has the most legs of any living animal

(CNN) — Millipedes have lots of legs. It’s defining feature of this creature, which is neither worm nor insect.However, despite a name derived from the Latin for thousand (mille) and feet (pes), no millipede has been found with more than 750 legs — until now.Scientists have discovered the first millipede that has more than 1,000 legs — 1,306 to be precise — and the most legs of any living creature on Earth. It was found living 60 meters (200 fee…

This is the 1st millipede ever discovered that actually has more than 1,000 legs

Despite their name, all millipedes known until now had less than 1,000 legs. Now, scientists have discovered a record-breaking species that has 1,306.

First True Millipede Discovered – New Species With More Than 1,000 Legs Found Deep Underground in Australia

The discovery of the first millipede with more than 1,000 legs is reported in Scientific Reports this week. Prior to this, no millipede had been found with more than 750 legs. Paul Marek and colleagues discovered the millipede 60 meters underground in a drill hole created for mineral exploration

The world's first true millipede with over 1,000 legs is discovered in Australia

A dorsal view of the head and ventral view of the gonopods of a male Eumillipes persephone. We’re not sure what that means, but it looks terrifying enough. (Credits: SWNS)The first true millipede with more than a thousand legs has been discovered.The mega creepy-crawlie found deep underground has in fact 1,306 legs – but no eyes.Before the new discovery despite their name, no millipede had been found with more than 750 legs.Dr Paul Marek and his…

Millipede with 1,306 legs found in Australia - most of any known animal

"We believe the large number of legs provides an advantage in terms of traction/force to push their bodies forward through small gaps," a biologist explains.