| Centipede | Millipede |
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| They are also known as hundred leggers. | Millipedes are also known as thousand leggers. |
| Centipedes are generally flat in shape. | Millipedes are generally cylindrical in shape. |
| The length of the centipede varies from 4 to 12 inches. | The average length of a millipede varies from 1 to 8 inches. |
| Most of the Centipedes are generally yellowish-grey or brown in colour. | Most of the millipedes are generally black or dark reddish-brown in colour. |
| Centipedes are fast-moving species. | Millipedes are slow-moving species. |
| On average, a female centipede lays 40 to 50 eggs. | On average, a female millipede species lays up to 300 eggs. |
| Centipede’s antenna is generally longer in size. | Millipede’s antenna is generally shorter in size. |
| Centipede is generally carnivorous in nature and eats small insects. | Millipedes are scavengers in nature, they feed on dead and decaying matter. |
| The body of a centipede is divided into 15 to 100 segments. | The body of a millipede is divided into 11 to 150 segments. |
| They are generally found in moist habitats like soil, leaf litter, wooden logs, rainforests etc. | Millipedes are generally found in humid places. Also, they are found in gardens and flower beds. |