Introduction to the Myriapoda  Click on either of these images to view an enlarged version! Nearly 13,000 species of arthropod are classified in the Myriapoda, the many-legged ones All myriapods are terrestrial forms. Like insects and other uniramian arthropods, myriapods have appendages with only...

Centipedes and Millipedes (012)  Centipedes and millipedes are not insects because they have more than six legs, but they are closely related invertebrates. When outdoors, these invertebrates are innocuous organisms, but they may be considered pests when they share living space with us. Both...