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.
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. 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 and feet , no millipede has been found with more than 750 legs -- until now. It was found living 60 meters below ground in a drill hole created for mineral exploration in Western Australia. The eyeless invertebrate -- it's 3.7 inches long and 0.04 inch wide -- has 330 body segments, antennae, a beak for feeding and a cone-shaped head.The first true millipede has 330 body segments and is 3.7 inches long.
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