HUGE Tractor Millipede in Aceh

HUGE Tractor Millipede in Aceh. Dozens of legs insect move synchronized waves to propel the tractor millipede for searching food in the rain forest. This Tractor Millipede Found In Aceh Indonesia. Millipedes are a group of arthropods that are characterized by having two pairs of jointed legs on most body segments; they are known scientifically as the class Diplopoda, the name being derived from this feature. Each double-legged segment is a result of two single segments fused together. Most millipedes have very elongated cylindrical or flattened bodies with more than 20 segments, while pill millipedes are shorter and can roll into a ball. Although the name “millipede“ derives from the Latin for “thousand feet“, no known species has 1,000; the record of 750 legs belongs to Illacme plenipes. There are approximately 12,000 named species classified into 16 orders and around 140 families, making Diplopoda the largest class of myriapods, an arthropod group that also includes centipedes and other multi-legged
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