Centipedes and Millipedes are both Arthropods. They both have 2 body parts and
many pairs of legs!!!!
many pairs of legs!!!!
One body section is the head with a pair of antennae. The other body section is the abdomen
with many segments.
Centipedes have 1 pair of legs attached to each segment. Some centipedes have more
than 100 segments. YIKES!!!
Millipedes have 2 pairs of legs on each segment. A millipede could have more than 80 segments!!!!
Here are some good books for students to read to learn more about centipedes and millipedes.
Have fun learning about these amazing arthropods!
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