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"She's Got Legs!
Millipedes can have anywhere between a few dozen to several hundred legs, but never as many as a thousand.",
"I Wonder If They Ever Trip...
The millipede has between 20 and 100 body segments. Every segment except the one behind its head, has one or two pairs of legs. The first few segments will only have one pair.",
"Trail Blazers:
There are over 6,000 species of millipedes. Researchers believe that millipedes were the first group of arthropods (which includes insects, crustaceans, and mollusks) to form a land colony over 400 million years ago!",
"Making Waves:
These slow-moving creatures compensate for their lack of speed with their ability to borrow.
The wave-like motion they make with their short legs and long body allows them to easily push their body, head first, through the soil.",
"What's in a Name?
In Latin, milli means thousand and ped means foot. The name millipede has led to the common misconception that these creatures have one thousand feet.
The average millipede actually has between 80 and 400 feet. Even the species that is believed to have the most feet of all the millipedes, Illacme Plenipes, only has 750 feet.",
"Bug Ball:
The common millipede grows to 1 ½ inches in length during full maturity.
Occasionally, you might find one curled up in a tight ball to protect itself from a predator.",
"The Great Outdoors:
Unlike centipedes, a millipede cannot live in an indoor environment.
They will come into cellars, basements, and other damp areas in search of water, but will often die within a couple of days because the environment is unhealthy for them.",
"Millipede Lifecycle:
When millipedes mate, the male coils around the female and holds her in place while he fertilizes her eggs.
The female millipede will then lay several hundred small eggs in various spots in soil. When the young hatch, they are small, white creatures with only a few legs, and will need to molt at least 7 times before they become adults.",
"Friendly Giant:
The Giant Millipede can grow up to 10 inches long! Also known as the African Giant Millipede, this creature is a popular pet among arthropod enthusiasts.
Like all other millipedes, they are still slow moving, docile creatures, and can easily live with other millipedes in the same tank. ",
"Hard to Chew:
Many millipedes can live to be 5 to 10 years old. Millipedes have a nearly indestructible shell and can make their shell even harder to penetrate by curling up into a ball at the first sign of danger.
This makes them a very hard arthropod to feast on. Millipedes do not have many predators unless they have just molted, at which point their outerlayer is soft.",
"Miniature Vegetarians:
Most millipedes eat decaying leaves and other dead plant matter, moistening the food with secretions and then shoveling it into their mouths with their jaws.",
"Foreign Invador:
The Black Portuguese Millipede was accidentally introduced to Australia in 1953.
Today this millipede is taking over buildings and food crops all over the country.",
"Cause Pain, it Stains:
Millipedes will release a yellow secretion when bothered. This substance has the ability to leave quite a stain and can even dye your skin until it is washed off.
If the substance gets in your eyes, it could cause severe irritation.",
"Natural Insect Repellant:
Lemurs sometimes irritate millipedes so they will secrete their smelly chemicals. The mammals rub the liquid on themselves to repel insects.",
"Surf and Turf:
Some millipedes may be amphibious (able to live on land and in water).",
"Causing a Stink:
When irritated or killed, millipedes give off a smelly odor, which often annoys homeowners.
How to remove a millipede from your home without enduring its stink? Vacuum them up and then discard the bag as quickly as possible."];