Madagascar’s red-fronted lemurs (Eulemur rufifrons) eat millipedes to both prevent and cure infections caused by some parasites, according to a study published in Primates yesterday (July 30). “Eating ...

Ancient millipedes may have turned to scavenging animal remains out of desperation after the catastrophic plant die-off at the end of the Permian Period, around 252 million years ago. This could ...

Though these arthropods aren't attractive, they enrich the substrate. ©Wandel Guides/Shutterstock.com Millipedes may look a little scary with their countless legs and slow, winding movements, but ...