Millipedes were among the firstarthropods to move up out of the water onto the land. They...
Join the conversation
Log in or create an account to leave a comment
Log In
Millipedes were among the first
arthropods to move up out of the water onto the land. They can have up to 750 legs, grow to lengths of 30 centimetres
and live for as long as seven years. And this body plan is so efficient that it's remained largely unchanged
for hundreds of millions of years
arthropods to move up out of the water onto the land. They can have up to 750 legs, grow to lengths of 30 centimetres
and live for as long as seven years. And this body plan is so efficient that it's remained largely unchanged
for hundreds of millions of years
Full Transcript
00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:05.044
Millipedes were among the first
arthropods to move up
00:00:05.076 --> 00:00:08.032
out of the water onto the land.
00:00:08.054 --> 00:00:11.054
They can have up to 750 legs,
00:00:11.096 --> 00:00:16.064
grow to lengths of 30 centimetres
and live for as long as seven years.
00:00:16.076 --> 00:00:19.092
And this body plan is so efficient
00:00:20.024 --> 00:00:25.002
that it's remained largely unchanged
for hundreds of millions of years.
Want This Clip in HD?
Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →
Movie Summary
David Attenborough uses the latest 3D technology to bring to life the extreme and deadly unseen world of bugs.
