First true millipede discovered
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A newly discovered species of millipede has set a new world record for the greatest number of legs, with 1,306. Previously no millipede had been found with more than 750 legs
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Eumillipes persephone – named after Greek goddess of underworld – discovered 60m underground in drill hole for mineral exploration in Western Australia

Width: 0.95mm 
Lenght: 95.7mm

AUSTRALIA
                                                                                                                                      Super-elongated trunk:
Large number of legs and up to 330 flexible segments may allow millipede to generate forces that enable it to push through narrow openings in soil
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Greater length of digestive canal may also increase feeding efficiency in habitat with scarce food

Head: No eyes. Enormous antennae wave independently to locate opening of burrow

Beak: Millipede thought to be feeding on fungi
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Pictures: Paul E. Marek, Bruno A. Buzatto, William A. Shear, Jackson C. Means, Source: Nature Dennis G. Black, Mark S. Harvey, Juanita Rodriguez, Scientific Reports © GRAPHIC NEWS