A 1,306-legged millipede is the first to live up to its name
Millipedes are no longer a lie
Scientists have discovered a millipede with 1,306 legs (shown) that lives 60 meters underground in Western Australia. The specimen, a female member of a new species named Eumillipes persephone, is 95 millimeters long and has the most legs of any known creature.
P.E. Marek et al/Scientific Reports 2021