World's 1st 'true' millipede with 1,306 legs discovered in Australia, pics surface
Scientists in Australia have discovered world's first 'true' millipede with more legs than any other known animal. The pale-coloured millipede has 1,306 legs in an elongated body, which is about 95mm long. The creature, found almost 60 metres (200ft) underground in a mining region, has been named Eumillipes Persephone. The previous record-holder was a California millipede species with 750 legs.