"Blind, Glassy Millipede with 486 Legs Discovered Crawling Under LA"

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"Blind, Glassy Millipede with 486 Legs Discovered Crawling Under LA"
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A new species of millipede, named the Los Angeles Thread Millipede, has been discovered underground in Southern California. The translucent creature, about the length of a paperclip, has 486 legs and a blind, helmet-like head. It was found near a freeway, a Starbucks, and an Oakley sunglasses store. The discovery highlights the existence of an undiscovered underground world and the importance of protecting and understanding the ecological roles of small creatures. Scientists estimate that only one million out of an estimated 10 million animal species on Earth have been discovered.

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