GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park shared news Friday that it has gotten more “leggy,” as it announced the discovery of four new species of millipedes in the park.

Millipedes, as we’ve known them, have been a lie. The Latin name for the arthropods implies an impressive set of 1,000 feet. Yet no millipede with more than 750 legs has ever been found, until now.

These types of legs have only ever been documented in one other type of millipede found in South America, researchers said. Photo by Ruttapon Srisonchai. Hidden in southwestern Thailand’s limestone ...

Millipedes come in one basic shape but many sizes. When they aren’t curled into a tight ball, millipedes are easily recognizable thanks to their long, cylindrical bodies and dozens, sometimes hundreds ...

Last week we talked about centipedes. This week we will discuss millipedes. Millipedes are long, slow-moving, worm-like animals with many body segments. There are two pairs of legs on most body ...

A five-day expedition in Madagascar's largest rainforest has rediscovered 21 of 30 targeted species, including a nearly 11-inch giant millipede that hadn't been documented by scientists since 1897.

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An 11-inch millipede not seen since the 19th century has been rediscovered in Madagascar's rainforest.

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