“Milli” is a latin prefix for 1,000 and “centi” is for 100. Don’t assume that’s exactly how many legs each has on its entire body, though! Some species of millipedes can have as many as 750 legs. Centipedes can have more than 350 legs.
Do millipedes have 6 legs?
The millipede is not an insect, because when you look at it, you quickly realize that it has more than 6 legs (an element that defines insects). He also has more than 8, so he does not belong to the spider family, which is called arachnids.
How many legs are millipedes born with?
Millipedes do not have a thousand legs. A hatchling is born with only three pairs of legs and can grow up to 200 as an adult. They have two pairs of legs per body segment. This is the main difference between millipedes and centipedes, since centipedes only have one pair of legs per segment.