Feb 13
Julus (millipede)
The class Diplopoda, which derives its name from the Latin mille, which means “thousand,” and pes, which means “foot,” is the formal term for the group of arthropods known as Julus (millipedes). They are distinguished by having two pairs of jointed legs on the majority of their body segments. Two single segments are fused together to form each double-legged segment. Pill millipedes are shorter…