Their legs are tucked under the body and difficult to see. The number of body segments varies with the species (estimated in the range of 10,000 species), but the number of pairs of legs generally ranges between 40 and 400. The females of a nearly extinct species of California millipede have up to 750 legs.

How many segment does millipede have?

Most species have 25 to 100 segments, wherein each pair of legs move in a wave-like motion. Their body is divided into two: the head and trunk.

How many legs does a millipede actually have?

Though no known millipede species has 1,000 legs, common species of this burrowing arthropod have between 40 and 400 legs – more than enough to move the millipede forwards with impressive heft.

How many legs do centipedes have per body segment?

Centipedes typically have one pair of legs per segment. A fully equipped adult centipede can have between 15 and 177 pairs of legs. Members of the Orders Lithobiomorpha and Scutigeromorpha have 15 pairs of legs.