Mildred

Description

Millipedes have long, cylindrical bodies with two pairs of legs on each segment. New segments and pairs of legs are added each time the millipede sheds. Since it continues to grow and shed throughout its lifetime, it is impossible to say how many legs a millipede has without counting. The word “millipede” translates to “a thousand feet”—but while millipedes have many feet, none of them quite have a thousand. Most species actually have fewer than a hundred. The common millipede in southern Arizona is a dark reddish brown, but millipedes in other areas may be tan to golden brown. Most desert millipedes are 4 to 5 inches long.