Four millipede species discovered in Great Smoky Mountains National Park :: WRAL.com

Four species of millipedes were discovered in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 

The Facebook account for the park announced that four brand-new millipede species were discovered, made possible by the park’s ongoing All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI) and Discover Life in America (DLIA). 

Two species have only been found in a single location each, while the other two are more widespread across the park. 

“That’s a lot of legs added to the biodiversity list!” the post exclaimed. 

There are reportedly now 80 species of millipedes documented in the Smokies—and counting. 

The national park shouted out scientists from Georgia College & State University and Hampden-Sydney College for uncovering these tiny wonders.