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The centipede thought to have the most legs is Himantarium gabrielis, a species found in Southern Europe from Portugal to Greece. Although much smaller than its Amazonian cousins (only 5-8 inches in length), H. gabrielis has far more body segments: up to 179 in the largest males. At 2 legs per segment, that comes out at 354 legs.
The head is small and lacks eyes, but has two tentacles with 14 segments. On the dorsal side of the last trunk segment are longitudinal and transversal wide sulci resembling a cross.
When disturbed, this species emits viscous and proteinaceous secretions from the sternal glands. It feeds on various invertebrates. It can be found under stones or in galleries into the ground. The females protect their eggs with the body until the hatching of their young.
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The centipede thought to have the most legs is Himantarium gabrielis, a species found in Southern Europe from Portugal to Greece. Although much smaller than its Amazonian cousins (only 5-8 inches in length), H. gabrielis has far more body segments: up to 179 in the largest males. At 2 legs per segment, that comes out at 354 legs.
The head is small and lacks eyes, but has two tentacles with 14 segments. On the dorsal side of the last trunk segment are longitudinal and transversal wide sulci resembling a cross.
When disturbed, this species emits viscous and proteinaceous secretions from the sternal glands. It feeds on various invertebrates. It can be found under stones or in galleries into the ground. The females protect their eggs with the body until the hatching of their young.
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