Millipedes, despite what the name implies, do not have a thousand legs—they do, however, have the most legs of any creature on Earth. The Illacme plenipes species found in California has an average of over 600 legs with one recorded specimen having 750 legs.
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Millipedes, despite what the name implies, do not have a thousand legs—they do, however, have the most legs of any creature on Earth. The Illacme plenipes species found in California has an average of over 600 legs with one recorded specimen having 750 legs.
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