Most leggy millipede rediscovered (BBC) {750 legs!}

[eppur_se_muova]

The world's "leggiest" millipede has been rediscovered 80 years after its first and only sighting.

Illacme plenipes has up to 750 legs and is found in a tiny area of San Benito County in California, US.

Of the 10,000 species of millipede described, I. plenipes comes the closest to possessing the 1,000 legs that its name would suggest.
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A colony of the leggy millipedes was first spotted in 1926, but despite numerous efforts to re-locate the creatures, I. plenipes remained elusive.
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I. plenipes is only thought to exist in a 0.8sq km (0.3sq mile) area of the biodiversity hotspot California Floristic Province. The team has called for urgent protection of the rare creature's fragile habitat.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5052966.stm

[Kutjara]

1. Oh, I thought this was about Ann Coulter again. Never mind. n/t

[mcscajun]

2. You beat me to it.

After all, she's a leggy insect; Only she doesn't scurry From the Light, but INTO IT.

[Random_Australian]

3. Uh, I hope you are not referring to the Light of Reason there.........

[mcscajun]

4. Nope. Just your ordinary incandescent bulb light.

:)

But in Ann's case, especially Klieg lights, stage lights, photoflashes of all descriptions.

[lindisfarne]

5. She's not particularly leggy. Although she is revolting the way this

millipede would be to me.

[mcscajun]

6. I certainly didn't mean to flatter Ms. Coulter

With apologies to Truly Leggy Women everywhere. :)

[Drum]

7. this may be off-topic,

but then again, has nothing to do with Coulter...you be the judge.

I think it is a neat coincidence that there is a superstar ballet dancer here with the famous New York City Ballet, a young man named Benjamin Millepied. What could be a cooler name for someone in that business?!

Tanks for the OP...I think it's neat that this rare species is found in such a small area, right in California.

[muriel_volestrangler]

8. Time for the millipede joke - especially since the World Cup is on

A game of football is going on between a team of animals and a team of insects. At half time the animals are up 96-0.

In the second half the insects bring on their millipede sub, who runs circles around everyone. By the end of the game the insects have won 98-96.

After the game one of the animals goes over to the millipede and said: "You played such a great second half, how come you didn't play in the first half?"























The millipede replies, "I was putting my boots on".