Which of these crawly creature is said to have the highest number of legs which can go up to 200 pairs
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Hi,
The answer to your question is MILLIPEDE.
Millipede is the creature that has the highest of legs.
The number of legs in Millipedes can go up to 200 pairs.
Their scientific name is Diplopoda.
Millipedes have a segmented body. They have two pairs of legs almost in each segment of their body. These pairs are composed of jointed legs. This feature of double-leg is the reason for their scientific name Diplopoda.
Another arthropod that can have a large number of pairs of legs is Centipede.
It can have pairs of legs between 15 to 177.
A millipede is the correct answer for your question.
Millipedes belong to arthropods which has two pairs of joint legs that cover most of its body segment. The count of its leg may sometime exceed up to 200. It has been found that the double-legs of the millipedes are the fused single segment.
Millipedes belong to the Diplopoda class. Millipedes has an ability to roll like a ball when it feels insecure or threat from the predator animals.